In April 2009, Mitsubishi, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Accelerator, covering the Aero Queen. The filing affects 211 vehicles manufactured between October 22, 2008 and March 24, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1123020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 15, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Accelerator |
| Production period | October 22, 2008 — March 24, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 211 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mitsubishi, Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Accelerator 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, 3,541 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 5 months.
Defect
On large buses, the accelerator wire attachment hole in the accelerator sensor lever is improperly machined, causing the lever and accelerator wire to seize together on some units. Continued use in this condition may cause the accelerator wire to fracture, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the accelerator wire attachment hole in the lever. Where seizure is confirmed, replace the accelerator sensor and accelerator wire with conforming parts.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BKG-AS96JP | － | AS96JP-20038 — AS96JP-20043 |
| BKG-MS96JP | ふそうエアロクイーン | MS96JP-20822 — MS96JP-21007 |
| PDG-AM96FH | － | AM96FH-20006 — AM96FH-20007 |
| PDG-MM96FH | ふそうエアロクイーン | MM96FH-20096 — MM96FH-20128 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型バスにおいて、アクセルセンサーレバーのアクセルワイヤ取付穴の加工が不適切なため、当該レバーとアクセルワイヤが固着しているものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、アクセルワイヤが切損し走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該レバーのアクセルワイヤ取付穴を点検し、固着が認められたものはアクセルセンサーとアクセルワイヤを良品と交換する。
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=3002084
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