In July 2011, Mitsubishi, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (engine), covering the Aero ACE, Aero King and 1 more model. The filing affects 1,780 vehicles manufactured between September 2007 and August 26, 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1127790 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 7, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Other (engine) |
| Production period | September 2007 — August 26, 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,780 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mitsubishi, Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Other (engine) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 19 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 38 Mitsubishi notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 2,475 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 11 months.
Defect
On large buses, the engine hanger is improperly shaped, allowing engine vibration to initiate cracks in the hanger. Continued use in this condition may cause the cracks to propagate until the engine hanger detaches from the vehicle.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, remove the engine hanger and replace it with a spacer.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-20001 — AS96JP-20068 |
| BKG-MS96JP | ふそうエアロエース | MS96JP-20006 — MS96JP-21674; MS96JP-20007 — MS96JP-21658 |
| BKG-MU66JS | ふそうエアロキング | MU66JS-28002 — MU66JS-28045 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型バスにおいて、エンジンハンガーの形状が不適切なため、エンジンの振動により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、亀裂が進行してエンジンハンガーが脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エンジンハンガーを取り外して、スペーサーに交換する。
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=3002616
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