In May 2009, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Motor Grader. The filing affects 186 vehicles manufactured between July 26, 2000 and February 20, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122920 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 11, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | July 26, 2000 — February 20, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 186 units |
Filing in context
The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 44 Mitsubishi notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 3,615 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 2 years and 6 months.
Defect
The passenger seat does not meet the required seat depth dimension and therefore does not conform to Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the passenger seat and bracket with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1GA | Motor Grader | 1GA01040 — 1GA01043 |
| 2GB | Motor Grader | 2GB00207 — 2GB00290 |
| 3GA | Motor Grader | 3GA01114 — 3GA01181 |
| 4GB | Motor Grader | 4GB00106 — 4GB00145 |
| 5GA | Motor Grader | 5GA00093 — 5GA20006 |
| 7GA | Motor Grader | 7GA00025 — 7GA00039 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席において、座席の奥行の寸法が不足しているため、保安基準に適合していない。
改善措置
全車両、助手席及び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=3002072
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