In June 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering. The filing affects 47 vehicles manufactured between March 13, 2000 and April 23, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114452 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 3, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | March 13, 2000 — April 23, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 47 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 4,170 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 mixer-type CNG engines, the accelerator cable is routed improperly, leaving insufficient clearance between the cable and the oil pressure hose or power steering hose. Continued operation allows vibration during driving to damage the oil pressure hose or power steering hose. In the worst case, the oil pressure gauge may become inoperative, or power steering fluid may leak, causing steering effort to become excessively high.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, a securing bracket is added to the accelerator cable and its routing is revised. The oil pressure hose is also replaced with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
②ミキサー式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、オイルプレッシャー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オイルプレッシャー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、オイルゲージが作動しなくなる、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
②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、オイルプレッシャーホースを対策品と交換する。
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=3001131
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