In February 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Service Brake – General. The filing affects 63 vehicles manufactured between January 31, 1994 and September 1995.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113660 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 22, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Service Brake – General |
| Production period | January 31, 1994 — September 1995 |
| Vehicles affected | 63 units |
Filing in context
The Service Brake – General is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 4,065 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 1 year and 8 months.
Defect
The brake pipe routing on the right side of the rear axle is improperly configured, causing the shock absorber to interfere with the brake pipe during vehicle operation. Continued use damages the brake pipe and, in the worst case, allows brake fluid to leak and reduces braking force.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, confirm whether the right rear axle brake pipe has been replaced with the corrected part. On any vehicle where the corrected part has not been installed, replace the pipe with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-FE507B | FE507B-420740 | |
| KC-FE508B | FE508B-420079 — FE508B-420573 | |
| KC-FE538B | FE538B-420196 — FE538B-520770 | |
| U-FE507B | FE507B-400955 — FE507B-404058 | |
| U-FE508B | FE508B-400405 — FE508B-401296 | |
| U-FE518BN | FE518BN-500277 — FE518BN-500306 | |
| U-FE537B | FE537B-501450 — FE537B-503352 | |
| U-FE538B | FE538B-500267 — FE538B-502864 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後軸の右側ブレーキ配管の取りまわしが不適切なため、走行中にショックアブソーバと当該ブレーキ配管が干渉するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該ブレーキ配管が損傷し、最悪の場合、ブレーキ液が漏れ、制動力が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、後軸の右側ブレーキ配管の対策品への交換有無を確認し、対策品が未装着の車両は対策品と交換する。
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=3001040
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