In April 2007, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller Shaft. The filing affects 16 vehicles manufactured between September 30, 1984 and February 1989.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118610 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 6, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Propeller Shaft |
| Production period | September 30, 1984 — February 1989 |
| Vehicles affected | 16 units |
Filing in context
The Propeller Shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 52 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 86 Mitsubishi notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 4,477 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 4 years and 5 months.
Defect
In the powertrain, the weld joining the propeller shaft pipe to the spline shaft has insufficient fatigue strength. Repeated aggressive starts from rest or repeated hill starts may cause a crack to develop at the weld. Continued use allows the crack to propagate and, in the worst case, the propeller shaft fractures, leaving the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the propeller shaft with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-FR415H | ふそう | FR415H-20028 — FR415H-20042 |
| P-FV413JD | ふそう | FV413J-500002 — FV413J-520001 |
| P-NW413LR | ふそう | NW413L-30001 |
| U-FV413JD | ふそう | FV413J-530002 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
動力伝達装置において、プロペラシャフト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、プロペラシャフト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、プロペラシャフト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=3001597
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