In July 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller shaft. The filing affects 32,156 vehicles manufactured between July 11, 1983 and October 24, 1991.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114780 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 6, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Propeller shaft |
| Production period | July 11, 1983 — October 24, 1991 |
| Vehicles affected | 32,156 units |
Filing in context
The Propeller shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 17 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 982 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 8 years and 3 months.
Defect
In the power transmission system, the weld joining the propeller shaft pipe to the spline shaft has insufficient fatigue strength. Repeated aggressive acceleration from a stop or on an incline may initiate a crack at the weld. Continued operation can propagate the crack until the propeller shaft fractures and, in the worst case, the vehicle becomes inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the complete propeller shaft assembly with a corrected part. Because full supply of corrected parts requires time, as an interim measure, inspect the weld area of the propeller shaft and replace any unit found to have a crack with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 31 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-FP415DR | FP415D-20149 — FP415D-820060 | |
| P-FP418DR | FP418D-20001 — FP418D-810022 | |
| P-FP419DR | FP419D-200001 — FP419D-810014 | |
| P-FP445DR | FP445D-500001 — FP445D-620003 | |
| P-FP449DR | FP449D-500002 — FP449D-620013 | |
| P-FR415H | FR415H-20001 — FR415H-511018 | |
| P-FU413JD | FU413J-50001 — FU413J-520154 | |
| P-FU415JD | FU415J-50001 — FU415J-510050 | |
| P-FU418JD | FU418J-20001 — FU418J-510003 | |
| P-FV413JD | FV413J-20001 — FV413J-520825 | |
| P-FV415HR | FV415H-20052 — FV415H-500063 | |
| P-FV415JD | FV415J-20001 — FV415J-512603 | |
| P-FV416JD | FV416J-20001 — FV416J-720361 | |
| P-FV418JD | FV418J-50001 — FV418J-520004 | |
| P-FV419JD | FV419J-500001 — FV419J-720224 | |
| P-FW425M | FW425M-20001 — FW425M-500004 | |
| P-FW429M | FW429M-220001 — FW429M-511044 | |
| P-MU515TA | MU515T-70001 — MU515T-92009 | |
| P-MU525TA | MU525T-70002 — MU525T-88016 | |
| P-NW413LR | NW413L-30002 — NW413L-500002 | |
| P-NW419LR | NW419L-510001 — NW419L-510006 | |
| U-FR415H | FR415H-520001 | |
| U-FU415JD | FU415J-530001 — FU415J-530063 | |
| U-FV413JD | FV413J-530003 — FV413J-530083 | |
| U-FV415JD | FV415J-530001 — FV415J-530297 | |
| U-FV416JD | FV416J-530001 — FV416J-730314 | |
| U-FV419JD | FV419J-530001 — FV419J-732104 | |
| U-FW429M | FW429M-520001 — FW429M-520002 | |
| U-MU525TA | MU525T-10001 — MU525T-20027 | |
| W-FP416DR | FP416D-530001 — FP416D-530002 | |
| W-FP419DR | FP419D-630001 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
動力伝達装置において、推進軸のパイプとスプラインシャフトの溶接部の耐久強度が不足しているため、急発進、又は登坂での発進を繰り返し過度に行うと当該部に亀裂が発生するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、推進軸が折損して走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、推進軸一式を対策品と交換する。 なお、対策品の全数供給に時間を要するため、当面の暫定措置として、推進軸の当該部を点検し、亀裂がある車両については対策品と交換する。
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=3001166
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