In January 2008, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel tank, covering the Fighter, Fighter Mignon. The filing affects 1,017 vehicles manufactured between April 19, 1993 and July 18, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120420 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 24, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Fuel tank |
| Production period | April 19, 1993 — July 18, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,017 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 37 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 49 Mitsubishi notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 2,798 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 12 years and 2 months.
Defect
Some fuel tank mounting brackets have insufficient strength. Vehicle vibration and related stress can cause cracks to develop in the bracket. In the worst case, the fuel tank may detach from the vehicle.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the fuel tank mounting bracket. If a defective bracket is found, replace it with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 27 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-FH217CD | ふそうファイターミニオヨン | FH217C-500001 |
| KC-FH217G | ふそうファイターミニオヨン | FH217G-500091 — FH217G-501281 |
| KC-FK618EW | ふそうファイター | FK618E-720001 — FK618E-721050 |
| KC-FK618EZ | ふそうファイター | FK618EZ-720001 — FK618EZ-720003 |
| KC-FK628E | ふそうファイター | FK628E-730001 — FK628E-740012 |
| KC-FK628EY | ふそうファイター | FK628EY-730001 — FK628EY-740008 |
| KC-FK629E | ふそうファイター | FK629E-732001 — FK629E-740003 |
| KC-FL618E | ふそうファイター | FL618E-721002 — FL618E-721038 |
| KC-FL618EZ | ふそうファイター | FL618EZ-720002 — FL618EZ-720003 |
| KC-FL638E | ふそうファイター | FL638E-740007 — FL638E-740012 |
| KK-FH21HD | ふそうファイターミニオヨン | FH21HD-550060 |
| KK-FK61HE | ふそうファイター | FK61HE-750001 — FK61HE-765169 |
| KK-FK61HEX | ふそうファイター | FK61HEX-750023 — FK61HEX-765024 |
| KK-FK71GC | ふそうファイター | FK71GC-760318 — FK71GC-766421 |
| KK-FK71HC | ふそうファイター | FK71HC-765711 |
| KK-FK71HD | ふそうファイター | FK71HD-765173 |
| KK-FK71HDY | ふそうファイター | FK71HDY-550002 — FK71HDY-765064 |
| KK-FK71HE | ふそうファイター | FK71HE-760082 — FK71HE-760143 |
| KK-FK71HEY | ふそうファイター | FK71HEY-550001 — FK71HEY-765031 |
| KK-FL61HEX | ふそうファイター | FL61HEX-750001 |
| KK-FL63HE | ふそうファイター | FL63HE-750004 — FL63HE-765002 |
| KK-FL63HEX | ふそうファイター | FL63HEX-750001 — FL63HEX-765003 |
| KL-FK71HDZ | ふそうファイター | FK71HDZ-750001 — FK71HDZ-765214 |
| KL-FK71HEZ | ふそうファイター | FK71HEZ-750001 — FK71HEZ-765036 |
| PA-FK61FG | ふそうファイター | FK61FG-770013 |
| U-FK618EW | ふそうファイター | FK618E-710001 — FK618E-710109 |
| U-FK618EZ | ふそうファイター | FK618EZ-710001 — FK618EZ-710005 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料タンク取付金具の強度が不足しているものがあるため、車体の振動等により当該金具に亀裂が発生し、最悪の場合、燃料タンクが脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料タンク取付金具を確認し、不具合品が装着されている場合は対策品に交換する。
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=3001794
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