In October 2011, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Clutch. The filing affects 381 vehicles manufactured between February 16, 1996 and September 14, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1128380 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 20, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Clutch |
| Production period | February 16, 1996 — September 14, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 381 units |
Filing in context
The Clutch is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 31 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 38 Mitsubishi notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 3,279 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 9 years and 6 months.
Defect
On large trucks fitted with remanufactured transmissions, an incorrect clutch release fork was installed during assembly, causing cracks to develop in the keyway section of the fork. Continued use allows these cracks to propagate. In the worst case, the fork may fracture, rendering the vehicle unable to shift gears or move under its own power.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the clutch release fork assembly with the correct production part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 68 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-FP510DKR | ふそう | FP510DK-510055 |
| KC-FP510DR | ふそう | FP510D-500099 — FP510D-510130 |
| KC-FP510GR | ふそう | FP510G-500042 |
| KC-FP511DR | ふそう | FP511D-500229 — FP511D-510089 |
| KC-FP512DR | ふそう | FP512D-500250 — FP512D-500387 |
| KC-FP515DR | ふそう | FP515D-500105 — FP515D-510115 |
| KC-FP540DKR | ふそう | FP540DK-510001 |
| KC-FP540DR | ふそう | FP540D-500053 |
| KC-FP540GR | ふそう | FP540G-500003 — FP540G-510005 |
| KC-FS510VX | ふそう | FS510VX-500246 |
| KC-FS510VY | ふそう | FS510VY-500315 — FS510VY-500317 |
| KC-FS510VZ | ふそう | FS510VZ-500162 — FS510VZ-700109 |
| KC-FS540VZ | ふそう | FS540VZ-510117 — FS540VZ-510512 |
| KC-FT510VX | ふそう | FT510VX-500447 |
| KC-FU510TX | ふそう | FU510TX-500057 — FU510TX-500257 |
| KC-FU510TY | ふそう | FU510TY-500335 — FU510TY-510057 |
| KC-FU510TZ | ふそう | FU510TZ-500040 — FU510TZ-510046 |
| KC-FU510UZ | ふそう | FU510UZ-500181 — FU510UZ-710086 |
| KC-FU540UZ | ふそう | FU540UZ-510037 — FU540UZ-511304 |
| KC-FV410TZ | ふそう | FV410TZ-560291 |
| KC-FV500UZ | ふそう | FV500UZ-510117 — FV500UZ-510187 |
| KC-FV502JXD | ふそう | FV502JX-510047 — FV502JX-710011 |
| KC-FV510UZ | ふそう | FV510UZ-500032 — FV510UZ-500426 |
| KC-FV512JXD | ふそう | FV512JX-500095 — FV512JX-700036 |
| KC-FV512PY | ふそう | FV512PY-500011 — FV512PY-500074 |
| KC-FV514HR | ふそう | FV514H-500343 — FV514H-510053 |
| KC-FY510TY | ふそう | FY510TY-500143 — FY510TY-500162 |
| KL-FP50JDR | ふそう | FP50JD-520141 — FP50JD-530116 |
| KL-FP54JDR | ふそう | FP54JD-520059 — FP54JD-532500 |
| KL-FP54JER | ふそう | FP54JE-530009 — FP54JE-530094 |
| KL-FP54JGR | ふそう | FP54JG-520073 — FP54JG-530030 |
| KL-FP54LDR | ふそう | FP54LD-520064 — FP54LD-520244 |
| KL-FP54MDR | ふそう | FP54MD-520140 — FP54MD-530268 |
| KL-FP55JDR | ふそう | FP55JD-530006 — FP55JD-530059 |
| KL-FS50JUZ | ふそう | FS50JUZ-530005 |
| KL-FS50JVZ | ふそう | FS50JVZ-520073 — FS50JVZ-520480 |
| KL-FS54JVZ | ふそう | FS54JVZ-520303 — FS54JVZ-532735 |
| KL-FS55JUZ | ふそう | FS55JUZ-720004 |
| KL-FS55JVZ | ふそう | FS55JVZ-520012 — FS55JVZ-720239 |
| KL-FT50JNY | ふそう | FT50JNY-530345 |
| KL-FT50JTYP | ふそう | FT50JTY-520004 |
| KL-FT50JVX | ふそう | FT50JVX-530326 |
| KL-FT50JWY | ふそう | FT50JWY-520030 |
| KL-FU50JUZ | ふそう | FU50JUZ-520168 — FU50JUZ-530508 |
| KL-FU54JTY | ふそう | FU54JTY-530090 — FU54JTY-530336 |
| KL-FU54JUZ | ふそう | FU54JUZ-520391 — FU54JUZ-533344 |
| KL-FU55JUZ | ふそう | FU55JUZ-520159 — FU55JUZ-530482 |
| KL-FV50JJXD | ふそう | FV50JJX-530030 — FV50JJX-530962 |
| KL-FV50JMY | ふそう | FV50JMY-530086 |
| KL-FV50JPY | ふそう | FV50JPY-530005 |
| KL-FV50JTZ | ふそう | FV50JTZ-520006 — FV50JTZ-530068 |
| KL-FV50JUZ | ふそう | FV50JUZ-520076 — FV50JUZ-530246 |
| KL-FV50LHR | ふそう | FV50LH-520023 — FV50LH-720071 |
| KL-FV50MHR | ふそう | FV50MH-530015 — FV50MH-530030 |
| KL-FV50NHR | ふそう | FV50NH-520062 — FV50NH-720020 |
| KL-FV54JUZ | ふそう | FV54JUZ-520028 — FV54JUZ-530218 |
| KL-FY54JTY | ふそう | FY54JTY-530199 — FY54JTY-530365 |
| PJ-FS50JVZ | ふそう | FS50JVZ-530255 |
| PJ-FS54JUZ | ふそう | FS54JUZ-530218 |
| PJ-FS54JVZ | ふそう | FS54JVZ-531996 — FS54JVZ-532717 |
| PJ-FS55JVZ | ふそう | FS55JVZ-530684 |
| PJ-FT50JNY | ふそう | FT50JNY-530410 |
| PJ-FU50JNY | ふそう | FU50JNY-530283 |
| PJ-FU50JUZ | ふそう | FU50JUZ-530669 — FU50JUZ-530752 |
| PJ-FU54JTY | ふそう | FU54JTY-530346 |
| PJ-FU54JUZ | ふそう | FU54JUZ-531226 — FU54JUZ-533559 |
| PJ-FU55JUZ | ふそう | FU55JUZ-530386 |
| PJ-FV50JJXD | ふそう | FV50JJX-530682 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
再生トランスミッションに換装した大型トラックにおいて、誤品のクラッチレリーズフォークが組み付けられたため、当該フォークのキー溝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、キー溝部に発生した亀裂が進行して、最悪の場合、当該フォークが破損し、変速・走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、クラッチレリーズフォーク一式を正規品と交換する。
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=3002680
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