In June 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel hose/pipe. The filing affects 65 vehicles manufactured between March 13, 2000 and April 23, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114451 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 3, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Fuel hose/pipe |
| Production period | March 13, 2000 — April 23, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 65 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel hose/pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 26 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 4,054 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 4 years and 1 month.
Defect
On large buses equipped with a gas-valve-type CNG engine, the accelerator cable was routed improperly, leaving insufficient clearance between the cable and the fuel hose or steering power hose on some vehicles. Vibration during driving damages the fuel hose or steering power hose. In the worst case, fuel gas may leak and the engine may stall and be unable to restart, or steering power assist fluid may leak and cause excessively high steering effort.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a retaining clip to the accelerator cable and reroute it to provide adequate clearance. Additionally, replace the fuel hose with a new part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-MP747K改 | MP747K-22018 | |
| KL-MP37JK改 | MP37JK-20181 — MP37JK-21029 | |
| KL-MP37JM改 | MP37JM-20007 — MP37JM-21062 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
①ガスバルブ式ＣＮＧエンジンを搭載した大型バスのアクセルケーブルの取り廻しが不適切なため、燃料ホース又はパワーステアリングホースと当該ケーブルとの隙間が不十分なものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、走行時の振動等により燃料ホース又はパワーステアリングホースが損傷し、最悪の場合、燃料ガスが洩れ原動機が停止して再始動不能となる、又は、パワーステアリングオイルが漏れステアリングの操舵力が過大となるおそれがある。
改善措置
①全車両、アクセルケーブルに固定金具を追加し、取り廻しを変更する。また、燃料ホースを新品と交換する。
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=3001130
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