In January 2008, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Tire, covering the Fighter. The filing affects 76 vehicles manufactured between November 29, 2005 and March 26, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120340 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 11, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Tire |
| Production period | November 29, 2005 — March 26, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 76 units |
Filing in context
The Tire is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 49 Mitsubishi notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 3,995 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 1 year and 3 months.
Defect
Insufficient clearance between the rear tires and the fenders may allow the tires to contact the fenders when driving over rough roads or obstacles such as curbs.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the fender with the corrected part or adjust the fender mounting position.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PA-FK64F | ふそうファイター | FK64F-700053 — FK64F-780004 |
| PA-FK64R | ふそうファイター | FK64R-700032 — FK64R-700061 |
| PA-FK74F | ふそうファイター | FK74F-700050 — FK74F-700164 |
| PA-FK74R | ふそうファイター | FK74R-700046 — FK74R-780002 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後輪タイヤとフェンダーの隙間が不足しているため、悪路、段差等を走行するとタイヤがフェンダーに接触するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、フェンダー部を対策品に交換またはフェンダー取付位置を変更する。
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=3001786
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