In March 2006, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Manual Transmission (M/T). The filing affects 67 vehicles manufactured between July 29, 1996 and March 10, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1116370 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 15, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Manual Transmission (M/T) |
| Production period | July 29, 1996 — March 10, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 67 units |
Filing in context
The Manual Transmission (M/T) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 70 Mitsubishi notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 4,043 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 6 years and 7 months.
Defect
The cage of the needle roller bearing supporting the 3rd-gear set inside the transmission has insufficient strength. Loads imposed by the 3rd-gear set may cause the cage to deform or fracture. Continued operation allows the condition to progress, resulting in shift malfunction and abnormal noise and, in the worst case, seizure of the bearing and loss of vehicle mobility. Note: This recall supplements notification no. 1277 (October 20, 2004), which contained errors in the affected vehicle selection; additional vehicles have been identified and are covered under this new filing.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the 3rd-gear bearing with the corrected part. Inspect bearings at all other gear positions and replace with the corrected part if any abnormality is found. Alternatively, replace the entire transmission assembly with one incorporating the corrected bearings.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 23 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-FP542DR | ふそう | FP542D-510042 |
| KC-FS519RY | ふそう | FS519RY-500027 — FS519RY-500042 |
| KC-FS519TZ | ふそう | FS519TZ-500203 |
| KC-FT517LX | ふそう | FT517LX-510072 — FT517LX-510089 |
| KC-FT517VX | ふそう | FT517VX-510499 — FT517VX-510511 |
| KC-FU517NY | ふそう | FU517NY-510128 — FU517NY-510133 |
| KC-FU517PY | ふそう | FU517PY-510013 — FU517PY-510045 |
| KC-FU519PY | ふそう | FU519PY-510029 — FU519PY-510043 |
| KC-FV501PY | ふそう | FV501PY-510053 — FV501PY-510070 |
| KC-FV509JXD | ふそう | FV509JX-510002 — FV509JX-510855 |
| KC-FV509MY | ふそう | FV509MY-510166 |
| KC-FV509PX | ふそう | FV509PX-510026 |
| KC-FV509PY | ふそう | FV509PY-510088 |
| KL-FP50KHX | ふそう | FP50KHX-520015 — FP50KHX-520021 |
| KL-FP50MDR | ふそう | FP50MD-520002 — FP50MD-520006 |
| KL-FS50MVZ | ふそう | FS50MVZ-520001 — FS50MVZ-520002 |
| KL-FT50JLX | ふそう | FT50JLX-520009 |
| KL-FT50JNY | ふそう | FT50JNY-520034 |
| KL-FU50JNY | ふそう | FU50JNY-520395 — FU50JNY-520396 |
| KL-FU54JUZ | ふそう | FU54JUZ-521184 — FU54JUZ-522469 |
| KL-FV50KJXD | ふそう | FV50KJX-520009 — FV50KJX-520038 |
| KL-FV50MUZ | ふそう | FV50MUZ-520001 — FV50MUZ-520006 |
| KL-FY54JTY | ふそう | FY54JTY-520165 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
変速機（トランスミッション）内部の３速歯車を支えるベアリング（ニードルローラーベアリング）の保持器の強度が不十分なため、３速の歯車より加わる荷重等により当該保持器が変形・破損することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、シフト不良、異音等が発生して、最悪の場合、当該ベアリングが焼き付き走行不能となるおそれがある。 備考）本件は、平成１６年１０月２０日付け「届出番号１２７７」にてリコール届出を行ったものですが、対象車両の選定に一部誤りがあったため、対象車両を追加し、新たに届出するものです。
改善措置
全車両、３速のベアリングを対策品と交換し、その他の変速段は点検して異常があれば対策品と交換する。 又は、対策品のベアリングを組み込んだトランスミッション一式と交換する。
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=3001343
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