In June 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Clutch. The filing affects 22,269 vehicles manufactured between November 18, 1994 and February 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114670 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 29, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Clutch |
| Production period | November 18, 1994 — February 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 22,269 units |
Filing in context
The Clutch is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 31 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 1,180 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 10 years and 3 months.
Defect
The keyway machining on the clutch release fork is improper, creating a stress concentration that leaves the fork with insufficient strength. Repeated clutch operation causes cracks to develop in the fork. Continued use may result in the fork breaking, rendering the transmission unable to shift and the vehicle inoperable. Additionally, if improper grease is used during servicing or other adverse maintenance conditions are present, cracks may develop and the same failure may occur.
Corrective action
Replace the fork assembly on all vehicles with a corrected part. Notify owners of proper inspection and maintenance requirements for the fork.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 133 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-FP510DKR | FP510DK-510001 — FP510DK-510068 | |
| KC-FP510DR | FP510D-500004 — FP510D-700003 | |
| KC-FP510GR | FP510G-500002 — FP510G-500113 | |
| KC-FP511DKR | FP511DK-510001 | |
| KC-FP511DR | FP511D-500004 — FP511D-500289 | |
| KC-FP511GR | FP511G-510001 | |
| KC-FP512DKR | FP512DK-510057 | |
| KC-FP512DR | FP512D-500003 — FP512D-710001 | |
| KC-FP512GR | FP512G-500001 — FP512G-510001 | |
| KC-FP514DKR | FP514DK-510001 — FP514DK-510002 | |
| KC-FP514DR | FP514D-500004 — FP514D-500048 | |
| KC-FP515DKR | FP515DK-510021 | |
| KC-FP515DR | FP515D-500003 — FP515D-700039 | |
| KC-FP515GR | FP515G-510001 — FP515G-510002 | |
| KC-FP540DKR | FP540DK-510009 — FP540DK-510015 | |
| KC-FP540DR | FP540D-500001 — FP540D-510092 | |
| KC-FP540GR | FP540G-500001 — FP540G-510038 | |
| KC-FP541DR | FP541D-500001 — FP541D-500134 | |
| KC-FP541GR | FP541G-500005 — FP541G-510001 | |
| KC-FP542DKR | FP542DK-510018 | |
| KC-FP542DR | FP542D-500001 — FP542D-700053 | |
| KC-FP542GR | FP542G-500001 — FP542G-510002 | |
| KC-FP544DR | FP544D-500001 — FP544D-500014 | |
| KC-FP545DKR | FP545DK-510002 — FP545DK-510019 | |
| KC-FP545DR | FP545D-500002 — FP545D-700010 | |
| KC-FP545GR | FP545G-500001 — FP545G-500010 | |
| KC-FS410T | FS410T-560001 — FS410T-560078 | |
| KC-FS410TZ | FS410TZ-560001 — FS410TZ-560619 | |
| KC-FS410U | FS410U-560001 — FS410U-560429 | |
| KC-FS510VX | FS510VX-500001 — FS510VX-500331 | |
| KC-FS510VY | FS510VY-500001 — FS510VY-500528 | |
| KC-FS510VZ | FS510VZ-500005 — FS510VZ-700112 | |
| KC-FS512TZ | FS512TZ-500003 — FS512TZ-500044 | |
| KC-FS540VZ | FS540VZ-510018 — FS540VZ-700127 | |
| KC-FS570VZ | FS570VZ-500002 — FS570VZ-500006 | |
| KC-FT410T | FT410T-560001 — FT410T-560002 | |
| KC-FT410V | FT410V-560002 — FT410V-560231 | |
| KC-FT410VZ | FT410VZ-560001 — FT410VZ-560045 | |
| KC-FT410WZ | FT410WZ-560001 — FT410WZ-560032 | |
| KC-FT510NYP | FT510NY-700001 — FT510NY-700002 | |
| KC-FT510VX | FT510VX-500001 — FT510VX-500486 | |
| KC-FT510WY | FT510WY-500003 — FT510WY-500089 | |
| KC-FT510WYP | FT510WY-500053 — FT510WY-700004 | |
| KC-FT515TYP | FT515TY-700001 — FT515TY-700003 | |
| KC-FT515WYP | FT515WY-500004 — FT515WY-700012 | |
| KC-FT520WZ | FT520WZ-500006 — FT520WZ-500060 | |
| KC-FU410S | FU410S-560001 — FU410S-560006 | |
| KC-FU410SZ | FU410SZ-560001 — FU410SZ-560077 | |
| KC-FU410T | FU410T-560001 — FU410T-560006 | |
| KC-FU410TZ | FU410TZ-560001 — FU410TZ-561754 | |
| KC-FU410U | FU410U-560001 — FU410U-760159 | |
| KC-FU410UZ | FU410UZ-560001 — FU410UZ-560576 | |
| KC-FU410YZ | FU410YZ-560001 — FU410YZ-560321 | |
| KC-FU440U | FU440U-760001 — FU440U-760005 | |
| KC-FU510TX | FU510TX-500001 — FU510TX-500254 | |
| KC-FU510TY | FU510TY-500002 — FU510TY-510198 | |
| KC-FU510TZ | FU510TZ-500001 — FU510TZ-500129 | |
| KC-FU510UZ | FU510UZ-500012 — FU510UZ-700259 | |
| KC-FU512UZ | FU512UZ-500001 — FU512UZ-700028 | |
| KC-FU540UZ | FU540UZ-510038 — FU540UZ-700118 | |
| KC-FV410T | FV410T-560001 | |
| KC-FV410TZ | FV410TZ-560001 — FV410TZ-560300 | |
| KC-FV412JD | FV412J-560001 — FV412J-760192 | |
| KC-FV412P | FV412P-560005 | |
| KC-FV412PP | FV412P-560001 — FV412P-760012 | |
| KC-FV412PZ | FV412PZ-560001 — FV412PZ-560066 | |
| KC-FV412RZ | FV412RZ-560001 — FV412RZ-560012 | |
| KC-FV412T | FV412T-560001 — FV412T-560004 | |
| KC-FV412TZ | FV412TZ-560001 — FV412TZ-560165 | |
| KC-FV500UZ | FV500UZ-510001 — FV500UZ-510174 | |
| KC-FV502PYP | FV502PY-510001 — FV502PY-510002 | |
| KC-FV510UZ | FV510UZ-500007 — FV510UZ-700031 | |
| KC-FV512HR | FV512H-500002 — FV512H-500071 | |
| KC-FV512JXD | FV512JX-500001 — FV512JX-700150 | |
| KC-FV512PY | FV512PY-500004 — FV512PY-700044 | |
| KC-FV512PYP | FV512PY-500033 — FV512PY-700048 | |
| KC-FV512SY | FV512SY-500001 — FV512SY-700001 | |
| KC-FV512TZ | FV512TZ-500001 — FV512TZ-500020 | |
| KC-FV512UZ | FV512UZ-500003 — FV512UZ-700031 | |
| KC-FV515HR | FV515H-500002 — FV515H-700002 | |
| KC-FV540HR | FV540H-710001 — FV540H-710002 | |
| KC-FY510TY | FY510TY-500004 — FY510TY-500155 | |
| KC-MS822P | MS822P-025121 — MS822P-026131 | |
| KC-MS822PA | MS822PA-015002 | |
| KL-FP50JDR | FP50JD-520032 — FP50JD-730001 | |
| KL-FP50LDR | FP50LD-520004 — FP50LD-720002 | |
| KL-FP50MDR | FP50MD-520004 — FP50MD-530139 | |
| KL-FP54JDR | FP54JD-520005 — FP54JD-730044 | |
| KL-FP54JER | FP54JE-530010 — FP54JE-730013 | |
| KL-FP54JGR | FP54JG-520007 — FP54JG-730008 | |
| KL-FP54LDR | FP54LD-520002 — FP54LD-730015 | |
| KL-FP54MDR | FP54MD-520023 — FP54MD-530336 | |
| KL-FP55JDR | FP55JD-530005 — FP55JD-730005 | |
| KL-FS50JUZ | FS50JUZ-520001 — FS50JUZ-520016 | |
| KL-FS50JVZ | FS50JVZ-520004 — FS50JVZ-530187 | |
| KL-FS54JUZ | FS54JUZ-520008 — FS54JUZ-530157 | |
| KL-FS54JVZ | FS54JVZ-520001 — FS54JVZ-532317 | |
| KL-FS55JUZ | FS55JUZ-520002 — FS55JUZ-720013 | |
| KL-FS55JVZ | FS55JVZ-520011 — FS55JVZ-720260 | |
| KL-FT50JNY | FT50JNY-520154 — FT50JNY-530500 | |
| KL-FT50JVX | FT50JVX-520002 — FT50JVX-530506 | |
| KL-FT50JWY | FT50JWY-520005 — FT50JWY-530093 | |
| KL-FT50JWZ | FT50JWZ-520001 — FT50JWZ-530063 | |
| KL-FT54JNY | FT54JNY-530004 — FT54JNY-530045 | |
| KL-FT54JWZ | FT54JWZ-530024 — FT54JWZ-530107 | |
| KL-FU50JNY | FU50JNY-520185 — FU50JNY-530261 | |
| KL-FU50JTY | FU50JTY-520022 — FU50JTY-520236 | |
| KL-FU50JTZ | FU50JTZ-520202 — FU50JTZ-530103 | |
| KL-FU50JUZ | FU50JUZ-520002 — FU50JUZ-530566 | |
| KL-FU50MUZ | FU50MUZ-520001 — FU50MUZ-520216 | |
| KL-FU54JNY | FU54JNY-530011 — FU54JNY-530092 | |
| KL-FU54JTY | FU54JTY-530042 — FU54JTY-530282 | |
| KL-FU54JTZ | FU54JTZ-520020 — FU54JTZ-530307 | |
| KL-FU54JUZ | FU54JUZ-520001 — FU54JUZ-532644 | |
| KL-FU54JYZ | FU54JYZ-520006 — FU54JYZ-520152 | |
| KL-FU55JTZ | FU55JTZ-530004 — FU55JTZ-530009 | |
| KL-FU55JUZ | FU55JUZ-520076 — FU55JUZ-530469 | |
| KL-FU55JYZ | FU55JYZ-520002 — FU55JYZ-520043 | |
| KL-FV50JJXD | FV50JJX-530009 — FV50JJX-530674 | |
| KL-FV50JUZ | FV50JUZ-520016 — FV50JUZ-530235 | |
| KL-FV50LHR | FV50LH-520001 — FV50LH-730099 | |
| KL-FV50NHR | FV50NH-520004 — FV50NH-720021 | |
| KL-FV54JUZ | FV54JUZ-520001 — FV54JUZ-530150 | |
| KL-MS86MP | MS86MP-020163 | |
| PJ-FS54JUZ | FS54JUZ-530083 — FS54JUZ-530106 | |
| PJ-FS54JVZ | FS54JVZ-531007 — FS54JVZ-532279 | |
| PJ-FS55JUZ | FS55JUZ-530069 — FS55JUZ-530116 | |
| PJ-FS55JVZ | FS55JVZ-530298 — FS55JVZ-530734 | |
| PJ-FU54JTZ | FU54JTZ-530227 — FU54JTZ-530302 | |
| PJ-FU54JUZ | FU54JUZ-531200 — FU54JUZ-532625 | |
| PJ-FU55JTZ | FU55JTZ-530023 — FU55JTZ-530037 | |
| PJ-FU55JUZ | FU55JUZ-530211 — FU55JUZ-530472 | |
| PJ-FV50JUZ | FV50JUZ-530190 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
クラッチレリーズフォークのキー溝の加工が不適切なため、応力が集中する構造となっており、強度不足のものがある。そのため、クラッチ操作を繰り返すと当該フォークに亀裂が発生し、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、当該フォークが破損し、クラッチを操作しても変速不能となり、走行不能となるおそれがある。また、不適切なグリスを使用するなどの整備状況が重なると、亀裂が発生し同様の事象がおきることがある。
改善措置
全車両、フォーク一式を対策品と交換する。 なお、当該フォークの点検整備内容を周知し、ユーザーの注意を喚起する。
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=3001155
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