In October 2010, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Automatic Transmission, covering the Canter Guts. The filing affects 1,027 vehicles manufactured between March 28, 2007 and May 17, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1126370 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 28, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Automatic Transmission |
| Production period | March 28, 2007 — May 17, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,027 units |
Filing in context
The Automatic Transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 31 Mitsubishi notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 2,791 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 1 month.
Defect
Improper machining of the torque converter housing causes misalignment between the engine and the automatic transmission. Continued operation under this condition damages the drive plate and, in the worst case, renders the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the torque converter housing and drive plate with corrected 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PA-FB70BB | ふそうキャンターガッツ | FB70BB-520003 — FB70BB-526751 |
| PA-FD70BB | ふそうキャンターガッツ | FD70BB-510256 — FD70BB-521876 |
| PDG-FB70B | ふそうキャンターガッツ | FB70B-530008 — FB70B-530376 |
| PDG-FD70B | ふそうキャンターガッツ | FD70B-530018 — FD70B-530125 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
トルクコンバータハウジングの加工が不適切なため、エンジンとオートマチックトランスミッション間に芯ずれが発生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、ドライブプレートが破損し、最悪の場合、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、トルクコンバータハウジングおよびドライブプレートを良品に交換する。
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=3002458
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