In October 2007, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Drive Force Transmission Unit. The filing affects 110 vehicles manufactured between June 1998 and May 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1119460 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 11, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Drive Force Transmission Unit |
| Production period | June 1998 — May 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 110 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Drive Force Transmission Unit as the affected component. This filing is one of 86 Mitsubishi notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 3,848 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 11 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with a concrete mixer body, the mounting bracket for the power transfer unit (transfer case) has insufficient strength. Loads generated during concrete placement operations may cause the bracket to crack. Continued use allows the crack to propagate and, in the worst case, the bracket fractures while driving, causing the transfer case to separate from the vehicle and rendering it inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the transfer case mounting bracket with the corrected part and replace the cushion rubber with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-FP515JX改 | ふそう | FP515JX-500085 — FP515JX-500060 |
| KL-FP50KJX改 | ふそう | FP50KJX-520007 — FP50KJX-530037 |
| PJ-FP50JX改 | ふそう | FP50JX-540028 — FP50JX-540044 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
コンクリート作業車に架装した車両において、動力分配装置（トランスファ）取付金具の強度が不足しているため、コンクリート打設作業時の負荷により当該取付金具に亀裂が発生する場合がある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、亀裂が進展し、最悪の場合、走行中に取付金具が破損してトランスファが脱落し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、トランスファ取付ブラケットを対策品と交換するとともに、緩衝ゴムも新品と取り換える。
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=3001695
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