In March 2008, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Frame. The filing affects 6,614 vehicles manufactured between May 21, 1996 and May 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120750 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 25, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Frame |
| Production period | May 21, 1996 — May 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 6,614 units |
Filing in context
The Frame is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 39 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 49 Mitsubishi notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 1,827 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 7 years.
Defect
The cross member and leaf spring mounting brackets have insufficient strength. Repeated cornering may cause cracks to develop in the cross member and leaf spring mounting brackets. Continued operation allows the cracks to propagate and, in the worst case, the leaf spring mounting brackets may fracture, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the cross member and leaf spring mounting brackets with corrected parts on all vehicles. As an interim measure while corrected parts are being sourced, inspect the affected areas. Where cracks are found in the cross member, repair by welding. Where cracks are found in the leaf spring mounting brackets, replace them with new units pending final replacement with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 32 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-FU510TX改 | ふそう | FU510TX-500072 — FU510TX-510020 |
| KC-FU510TY改 | ふそう | FU510TY-500386 — FU510TY-510203 |
| KC-FU510UZ改 | ふそう | FU510UZ-503133 — FU510UZ-710074 |
| KC-FU511UZ改 | ふそう | FU511UZ-510029 — FU511UZ-700084 |
| KC-FU512UZ改 | ふそう | FU512UZ-510008 |
| KC-FU515PY改 | ふそう | FU515PY-510003 |
| KC-FU517NY改 | ふそう | FU517NY-510029 — FU517NY-510031 |
| KC-FU517PY改 | ふそう | FU517PY-510009 — FU517PY-510014 |
| KC-FU517TY改 | ふそう | FU517TY-510006 — FU517TY-510082 |
| KC-FU517UZ改 | ふそう | FU517UZ-510009 — FU517UZ-510103 |
| KC-FU540UZ | ふそう | FU540UZ-500001 — FU540UZ-700139 |
| KC-FU549UZ | ふそう | FU549UZ-510001 — FU549UZ-700007 |
| KC-FV501UZ改 | ふそう | FV501UZ-510033 — FV501UZ-510036 |
| KC-FV509TZ改 | ふそう | FV509TZ-510090 — FV509TZ-510094 |
| KL-FU50JNY改 | ふそう | FU50JNY-520028 — FU50JNY-520322 |
| KL-FU50JSY改 | ふそう | FU50JSY-520010 |
| KL-FU50JTY改 | ふそう | FU50JTY-520042 |
| KL-FU50JTZ改 | ふそう | FU50JTZ-520165 |
| KL-FU50JUZ改 | ふそう | FU50JUZ-520051 — FU50JUZ-520898 |
| KL-FU50MUZ改 | ふそう | FU50MUZ-520161 |
| KL-FU54JTZ | ふそう | FU54JTZ-520001 — FU54JTZ-520128 |
| KL-FU54JUY | ふそう | FU54JUY-520001 — FU54JUY-520398 |
| KL-FU54JUZ | ふそう | FU54JUZ-520002 — FU54JUZ-523320 |
| KL-FU54JYZ | ふそう | FU54JYZ-520001 — FU54JYZ-520155 |
| KL-FU54JYZ改 | ふそう | FU54JYZ-520040 |
| KL-FU54MUZ | ふそう | FU54MUZ-520001 — FU54MUZ-520066 |
| KL-FU55JUZ | ふそう | FU55JUZ-520002 — FU55JUZ-520611 |
| KL-FU55JYZ | ふそう | FU55JYZ-520001 — FU55JYZ-520048 |
| KL-FV50JTZ改 | ふそう | FV50JTZ-520023 |
| KL-FV50JUZ改 | ふそう | FV50JUZ-520104 — FV50JUZ-520360 |
| KL-FV50MUZ改 | ふそう | FV50MUZ-520074 — FV50MUZ-520138 |
| KL-FV54JUZ | ふそう | FV54JUZ-520001 — FV54JUZ-520147 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
クロスメンバ及びリーフスプリング取付金具の強度が不足しているため、旋回を繰り返すと、クロスメンバ及びリーフスプリング取付金具に亀裂が生じるものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、リーフスプリング取付金具が破損し、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、クロスメンバ及びリーフスプリング取付金具を対策品に交換する。なお、対策品の供給に時間を要することから、暫定措置として当該部を点検し、クロスメンバに亀裂が発生している場合には、溶接補修し、リーフスプリング取付金具に亀裂が発生している場合には、新品と交換し、後日対策品と交換する。
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=3001829
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