In April 2007, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Running Gear). The filing affects 44 vehicles manufactured between November 29, 1989 and May 12, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118590 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 6, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Running Gear) |
| Production period | November 29, 1989 — May 12, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 44 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Running Gear) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 86 Mitsubishi notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 4,189 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 5 months.
Defect
The flange base of the rear hub has insufficient strength. Repeated high-frequency cornering may cause a crack to develop at the flange base. On early production vehicles, additional factors such as machining defects near the flange base concentrate stress further and may accelerate crack initiation. Continued use allows the crack to propagate and, in the worst case, fracture the flange base, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear hub with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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-FP415FD | ふそう | FP415F-560001 |
| KC-FU510UZ | ふそう | FU510UZ-500010 — FU513UZ-510034 |
| KC-FV513HR | ふそう | FV513H-700035 |
| P-FT415N | ふそう | FT415N-520006 — FT415N-520009 |
| P-FT415T | ふそう | FT415T-520042 — FT415T-520058 |
| P-FT415V | ふそう | FT415V-520071 — FT415V-520087 |
| W-FP416DR | ふそう | FP416D-530002 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
リヤハブのフランジ付け根部の強度が十分でないため、旋回頻度の高い走行を繰り返した場合等に、当該部分に亀裂が発生するものがある。また、初期の車両において、フランジ付け根部付近の加工不良などの要因が重なると応力が集中し、この亀裂の発生が早まる可能性がある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、当該部分が破断して、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、リアハブを対策品に交換する。
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=3001595
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