In June 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Vehicle General. The filing affects 32 vehicles manufactured between December 24, 2003 and January 18, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114490 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 9, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Vehicle General |
| Production period | December 24, 2003 — January 18, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 32 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Vehicle General as the affected component. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 4,292 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.
Defect
On trucks converted to maintenance service vehicles, the layout of the body equipment and fittings is improper, causing the vehicles to fail to meet the maximum stability tilt angle requirements under the Road Vehicles Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the mounting positions of body-mounted equipment are revised, shelving is removed, ballast weight is added, and spacers are added at the rear spring and rear bump stopper sections to lower the vehicle center of gravity.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KK-FE72EC | FE72EC-500763 — FE72EC-500765 | |
| PA-FE72DC | FE72DC-510119 — FE72DC-510246 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
トラックを工作車に改造した車両において、工作車の構造設備の配置が不適切なため、最大安定傾斜角度に係る道路運送車両の保安基準を満足していない。
改善措置
全車両、車体装備品の取付位置を変更、棚の撤去、ウエイトの追加、リヤスプリング部及びリヤバンプストッパ部にスペーサの追加を実施し、車両重心高を下げる。
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=3001135
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