In September 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine. The filing affects 8,141 vehicles manufactured between April 2003 and July 29, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1115050 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 7, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine |
| Production period | April 2003 — July 29, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,141 units |
Filing in context
The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 1,730 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 3 months.
Defect
The bush of the head idler gear that drives the engine camshaft is improperly machined. This creates excessive clearance between the gear's fixed shaft and the bush, generating excessive stress at the base of the shaft flange. Continued use may cause the flange to break, allowing the gear to interfere with surrounding components and produce abnormal noise, or engine oil to leak. In the worst case, the gear may disengage, causing the engine to stall and leaving the vehicle unable to restart.
Corrective action
Inspect the idler gear bush on all vehicles. If the inner diameter is outside specification, replace the complete gear assembly and shaft with serviceable parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 65 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-BE63EE | BE63EE-300154 — BE63EE-300220 | |
| KK-BE63EG | BE63EG-300598 — BE63EG-300754 | |
| KK-BE64DG | BE64DG-300136 — BE64DG-300173 | |
| KK-BE64DJ | BE64DJ-300126 — BE64DJ-300169 | |
| KK-BE64EG | BE64EG-300017 — BE64EG-300020 | |
| KK-BE66DG | BE66DG-300168 — BE66DG-300248 | |
| KK-BG64EG | BG64EG-300135 — BG64EG-300163 | |
| KK-FE70EB | FE70EB-502804 — FE70EB-503911 | |
| KK-FE71EBD | FE71EB-502075 — FE71EB-502575 | |
| KK-FE72EB | FE72EB-500334 — FE72EB-500443 | |
| KK-FE72EC | FE72EC-500366 — FE72EC-500510 | |
| KK-FE72EE | FE72EE-500537 — FE72EE-500718 | |
| KK-FE72EEV | FE72EEV-501238 — FE72EEV-501865 | |
| KK-FE73EB | FE73EB-501719 — FE73EB-502630 | |
| KK-FE73EBX | FE73EBX-500115 — FE73EBX-500157 | |
| KK-FE73EBY | FE73EBY-500161 — FE73EBY-500225 | |
| KK-FE73EC | FE73EC-500318 — FE73EC-500445 | |
| KK-FE73ECX | FE73ECX-500069 — FE73ECX-500080 | |
| KK-FE73ECY | FE73ECY-500046 — FE73ECY-500054 | |
| KK-FE73EEN | FE73EEN-500476 — FE73EEN-500676 | |
| KK-FE73EEX | FE73EEX-500104 — FE73EEX-500143 | |
| KK-FE73EEY | FE73EEY-500031 — FE73EEY-500044 | |
| KK-FE78EEV | FE78EEV-500019 — FE78EEV-500020 | |
| KK-FE82DE | FE82DE-500029 — FE82DE-500036 | |
| KK-FE82DEV | FE82DEV-500088 — FE82DEV-500123 | |
| KK-FE82DEX | FE82DEX-500025 — FE82DEX-500035 | |
| KK-FE82DG | FE82DG-500165 — FE82DG-500198 | |
| KK-FE82EC | FE82EC-500027 — FE82EC-500049 | |
| KK-FE82EE | FE82EE-501187 — FE82EE-501595 | |
| KK-FE82EEV | FE82EEV-501943 — FE82EEV-502779 | |
| KK-FE82EEX | FE82EEX-500279 — FE82EEX-500390 | |
| KK-FE82EG | FE82EG-500994 — FE82EG-501270 | |
| KK-FE83DCY | FE83DCY-500023 — FE83DCY-500025 | |
| KK-FE83DEN | FE83DEN-500035 — FE83DEN-500047 | |
| KK-FE83DEY | FE83DEY-500090 — FE83DEY-500113 | |
| KK-FE83DGN | FE83DGN-500229 — FE83DGN-500312 | |
| KK-FE83DGY | FE83DGY-500087 — FE83DGY-500116 | |
| KK-FE83DJZ | FE83DJZ-500066 — FE83DJZ-500085 | |
| KK-FE83EC | FE83EC-500100 — FE83EC-500148 | |
| KK-FE83ECX | FE83ECX-500097 — FE83ECX-500155 | |
| KK-FE83ECY | FE83ECY-500275 — FE83ECY-500399 | |
| KK-FE83EEN | FE83EEN-500473 — FE83EEN-500709 | |
| KK-FE83EEY | FE83EEY-500522 — FE83EEY-500786 | |
| KK-FE83EGN | FE83EGN-500612 — FE83EGN-500910 | |
| KK-FE83EGY | FE83EGY-500363 — FE83EGY-500546 | |
| KK-FE88EEV | FE88EEV-500048 — FE88EEV-500076 | |
| KK-FF83DFY | FF83DFY-500031 — FF83DFY-500035 | |
| KK-FF83DHY | FF83DHY-500029 — FF83DHY-500039 | |
| KK-FF83EFY | FF83EFY-500032 — FF83EFY-500033 | |
| KK-FF83EHY | FF83EHY-500029 — FF83EHY-500040 | |
| KK-FG70EB | FG70EB-500921 — FG70EB-501086 | |
| KK-FG70EBD | FG70EB-500925 — FG70EB-501088 | |
| KK-FG72EB | FG72EB-500092 — FG72EB-500124 | |
| KK-FG72EC | FG72EC-500095 — FG72EC-500126 | |
| KK-FG72EE | FG72EE-500045 — FG72EE-500063 | |
| KK-FG73EB | FG73EB-500161 — FG73EB-500221 | |
| KK-FG73EBD | FG73EB-500162 — FG73EB-500201 | |
| KK-FG73ED | FG73ED-500022 — FG73ED-500031 | |
| KK-FG73EE | FG73EE-500074 — FG73EE-500091 | |
| KK-FG82EE | FG82EE-500123 — FG82EE-500161 | |
| KK-FG83EE | FG83EE-500094 — FG83EE-500123 | |
| KK-FK71DG | FK71DG-765004 — FK71DG-765010 | |
| KK-FK71DH | FK71DH-765001 | |
| KK-FK71DJ | FK71DJ-765001 — FK71DJ-765002 | |
| KK-ME17DF | ME17DF-20027 — ME17DF-20092 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機のカムシャフト駆動用ヘッドアイドラギヤのブッシュの加工が不適切なため、当該ギヤの固定シャフトとブッシュの間にガタが生じ、シャフトつば部の付け根に過大な応力が発生するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、つば部が破損してギヤが周辺部品と干渉し、異音が発生する、またはエンジンオイルが漏れ、最悪の場合、当該ギヤの噛み合いが外れて、エンジンが停止し再始動不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、アイドラギヤのブッシュを点検し、内径が規格を外れているものは当該ギヤ一式とシャフトを良品と交換する。
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=3001197
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