In December 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering linkage, covering the Canter. The filing affects 2,174 vehicles manufactured between February 1980 and April 27, 1990.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1115800 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 14, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Steering linkage |
| Production period | February 1980 — April 27, 1990 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,174 units |
Filing in context
The Steering linkage is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 22 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 2,361 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 2 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with power steering, the knuckle arm has insufficient strength. Repeated full-lock steering or high-frequency steering operation causes cracks to develop in the arm. Continued use in this condition can progress to complete fracture of the knuckle arm, resulting in loss of steering control.
Corrective action
For newly added vehicles only: replace the knuckle arm with the corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| N-FE300BP | ふそうキャンター | FE300B-00003 — FE300B-521974 |
| P-FE437E | ふそうキャンター | FE437E-520001 — FE437E-522190 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
パワーステアリング装着車において、ナックルアームの強度が不足しているため、据切りの多用や操舵頻度の高い走行を繰り返すと、当該アーム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、ナックルアームが折損して操舵不能となるおそれがある。 備考）本件は、平成１６年１０月２０日付「届出番号１２７８」にてリコール届出を行ったものですが、対象車の選定に集計ミスがあったため、対象車を追加、訂正し、新たに届出するものです。（平成１７年１２月１４日）
改善措置
本届出では、新規追加車両のみ、ナックルアームを対策品と交換する。
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=3001285
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