In July 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Drive power transmission. The filing affects 200 vehicles manufactured between November 27, 1985 and August 28, 1995.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114770 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 6, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Drive power transmission |
| Production period | November 27, 1985 — August 28, 1995 |
| Vehicles affected | 200 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Drive power transmission as the affected component. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 3,571 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 9 years and 9 months.
Defect
The casting process used to manufacture the redirector unit—a recall remedy part—is improper, leaving core sand in the oil passages inside the redirector case. This results in passages that are partially blocked or undersized. Continued use causes inadequate oil lubrication inside the redirector, leading to outer bearing seizure and, in the worst case, loss of vehicle mobility.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the complete redirector assembly with a non-defective unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| P-MJ117F | MJ117F-92079 — MJ117F-92233 | |
| P-MJ527F | MJ527F-92002 — MJ527F-92704 | |
| P-MK126F | MK126F-70020 — MK126F-90689 | |
| U-MJ117F | MJ117F-20022 — MJ117F-20204 | |
| U-MJ217F | MJ217F-20008 — MJ217F-20075 | |
| U-MJ218L | MJ218L-20002 — MJ218L-20199 | |
| U-MJ527F | MJ527F-20017 — MJ527F-20876 | |
| U-MJ628F | MJ628F-20003 — MJ628F-20514 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
リコール対策品である変向機の鋳造工程が不適切なため、変向機ケース内の油穴に中子砂が残り、一部が未貫通のもの、又は油穴が小さいものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、変向機内部のオイル潤滑不良によりアウターベアリングが焼き付き、最悪の場合、走行不能となるおそれがある。 （備考）本届出は平成１６年１０月１３日付け「届出番号１２６１」でリコール届出したものですが、一部の対策措置部品に不具合があったため、再度対策を行うものである。
改善措置
全車両、変向機一式を良品と交換する。
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=3001165
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