In February 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Axle. The filing affects 3,653 vehicles manufactured between December 1994 and March 13, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113590 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 17, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Axle |
| Production period | December 1994 — March 13, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,653 units |
Filing in context
The Axle is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 29 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 2,105 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 2 years and 3 months.
Defect
On rear two-axle heavy trucks, the welding process for the rear trailing axle (non-drive axle) axle housing was improperly performed, resulting in vehicles assembled with defective axle housing welds. Continued use can cause cracks to develop at the weld. In the worst case, the axle housing can fracture, rendering the vehicle inoperable, or the brake drum can overheat and cause a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the weld on the affected axle housing. Any unit showing abnormalities must be replaced with a non-defective unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 14 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| KC-FU410TZ | FU410TZ-560001 — FU410TZ-561740 | |
| KC-FU410UZ | FU410UZ-560001 — FU410UZ-560576 | |
| KC-FU410YZ | FU410YZ-560001 — FU410YZ-560308 | |
| KC-FU411TZ | FU411TZ-560001 — FU411TZ-560620 | |
| KC-FU411UZ | FU411UZ-560001 — FU411UZ-560183 | |
| KC-FU411YZ | FU411YZ-560001 — FU411YZ-560103 | |
| KC-FU417YZ | FU417YZ-560001 — FU417YZ-560060 | |
| KC-FU419YZ | FU419YZ-560001 — FU419YZ-560060 | |
| KC-FU510UZ | FU510UZ-500010 — FU510UZ-700003 | |
| KC-FU511UZ | FU511UZ-500004 — FU511UZ-500006 | |
| KC-FU512UZ | FU512UZ-500001 — FU512UZ-700004 | |
| KC-FU517UZ | FU517UZ-500002 — FU517UZ-500003 | |
| KC-FU519UZ | FU519UZ-500003 — FU519UZ-500005 | |
| KC-FU540UZ | FU540UZ-700003 — FU540UZ-700004 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後２軸大型トラックの後々軸（非駆動軸）アクスルハウジングの溶接工程が不適切なため、溶接不良のアクスルが組込まれた車両がある。 そのため、使用を続けると溶接部に亀裂が発生し、最悪の場合、アクスルハウジングが折損して、走行不能又はブレーキドラムが過熱し車両火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該アクスルハウジングの溶接部を点検し、異常の認められるものは、良品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3001033
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