In September 2008, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propeller shaft. The filing affects 412 vehicles manufactured between July 25, 1995 and January 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1121780 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 25, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Propeller shaft |
| Production period | July 25, 1995 — January 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 412 units |
Filing in context
The Propeller shaft is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 17 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 49 Mitsubishi notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 3,242 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 6 months.
Defect
The propeller shaft center bearing bracket has insufficient strength. High-speed driving may cause cracks to develop at the bracket. If the vehicle continues to be operated, the cracks will propagate until the bracket fractures, causing the propeller shaft to sag. In the worst case, the vehicle becomes inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the center bearing bracket is replaced with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BDG-FS50JY | ふそう | FS50JY-550004 — FS50JY-550007 |
| BDG-FV50JX | ふそう | FV50JX-550516 |
| KC-FS410U | ふそう | FS410U-560001 |
| KC-FS510VY | ふそう | FS510VY-510108 |
| KC-FS510VZ | ふそう | FS510VZ-510012 — FS510VZ-710029 |
| KC-FS511VZ | ふそう | FS511VZ-510035 — FS511VZ-710002 |
| KC-FS512TZ | ふそう | FS512TZ-500017 |
| KC-FS540VZ | ふそう | FS540VZ-510081 — FS540VZ-510866 |
| KC-FT510WY | ふそう | FT510WY-500003 |
| KC-FT520WZ | ふそう | FT520WZ-500007 |
| KC-FU411TZ | ふそう | FU411TZ-560387 |
| KC-FU519NY | ふそう | FU519NY-500213 |
| KC-FU519TX | ふそう | FU519TX-510006 |
| KC-FV511UZ | ふそう | FV511UZ-500007 — FV511UZ-500009 |
| KC-FV512JX | ふそう | FV512JX-500120 |
| KC-FV512SY | ふそう | FV512SY-500008 — FV512SY-500009 |
| KC-FV512TZ | ふそう | FV512TZ-500001 — FV512TZ-500026 |
| KC-FV512UZ | ふそう | FV512UZ-500003 — FV512UZ-700003 |
| KL-FS50JVY | ふそう | FS50JVY-520086 — FS50JVY-520166 |
| KL-FS50JVZ | ふそう | FS50JVZ-520004 — FS50JVZ-520426 |
| KL-FS50MRY | ふそう | FS50MRY-520005 — FS50MRY-520018 |
| KL-FS50MTZ | ふそう | FS50MTZ-520092 |
| KL-FS50MVZ | ふそう | FS50MVZ-520015 — FS50MVZ-520082 |
| KL-FS54JVY | ふそう | FS54JVY-520151 — FS54JVY-520506 |
| KL-FS54JVZ | ふそう | FS54JVZ-520131 — FS54JVZ-522510 |
| KL-FS55JVY | ふそう | FS55JVY-520037 — FS55JVY-720053 |
| KL-FS55JVZ | ふそう | FS55JVZ-520138 — FS55JVZ-720261 |
| KL-FU50MUZ | ふそう | FU50MUZ-520003 |
| KL-FU54JUZ | ふそう | FU54JUZ-520001 |
| KL-FV50JJX | ふそう | FV50JJX-530996 |
| KL-FV50MHR | ふそう | FV50MH-530019 — FV50MH-530053 |
| PJ-FS50JY | ふそう | FS50JY-540043 — FS50JY-540044 |
| PJ-FV50JX | ふそう | FV50JX-540282 — FV50JX-541706 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
プロペラシャフトセンターベアリングブラケットの強度が不足しているため、高速走行により、当該ブラケット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亀裂の進行により当該ブラケットが破断して、プロペラシャフトが垂れ下がり、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、センターベアリングブラケットを対策品に交換する。
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=3001950
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