In May 2012, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine General, covering the Fighter. The filing affects 4,487 vehicles manufactured between May 24, 2004 and April 20, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1129410 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 29, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine General |
| Production period | May 24, 2004 — April 20, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,487 units |
Filing in context
The Engine General is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 46 Mitsubishi notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 1,999 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 7 years and 10 months.
Defect
On medium-duty trucks, improper manufacturing of the crankshaft pulley may result in insufficient wall thickness in the belt groove area. Continued operation may cause the pulley to fracture.
Corrective action
Inspect the crankshaft pulley on all vehicles; if a defective part is found installed, replace it with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LDG-FQ62F | ふそうファイター | FQ62F-550009 — FQ62F-550192 |
| LKG-FK62FZ | ふそうファイター | FK62FZ-550008 — FK62FZ-550646 |
| LKG-FK65FZ | ふそうファイター | FK65FZ-550007 — FK65FZ-550431 |
| PA-FK61F | ふそうファイター | FK61F-700046 — FK61F-705690 |
| PA-FK61FH | ふそうファイター | FK61FH-770179 |
| PA-FK61FJ | ふそうファイター | FK61FJ-770259 — FK61FJ-770707 |
| PA-FK61FK | ふそうファイター | FK61FK-770018 — FK61FK-771849 |
| PA-FK61FL | ふそうファイター | FK61FL-770164 — FK61FL-770195 |
| PA-FK64F | ふそうファイター | FK64F-700035 — FK64F-701729 |
| PA-FK64FJ | ふそうファイター | FK64FJ-775033 — FK64FJ-775035 |
| PA-FK64FK | ふそうファイター | FK64FK-770115 — FK64FK-770569 |
| PA-FK64FM | ふそうファイター | FK64FM-700623 |
| PDG-FK61F | ふそうファイター | FK61F-530010 — FK61F-721635 |
| PDG-FK62FY | ふそうファイター | FK62FY-540050 — FK62FY-540056 |
| PDG-FK62FZ | ふそうファイター | FK62FZ-540154 — FK62FZ-540286 |
| PDG-FK64F | ふそうファイター | FK64F-540276 — FK64F-720977 |
| PDG-FK65FY | ふそうファイター | FK65FY-540041 — FK65FY-540049 |
| PDG-FK65FZ | ふそうファイター | FK65FZ-540039 — FK65FZ-720373 |
| PDG-FM62FZ | ふそうファイター | FM62FZ-520012 — FM62FZ-520060 |
| PDG-FQ62F | ふそうファイター | FQ62F-520007 — FQ62F-720038 |
| PJ-FK61FMZ | ふそうファイター | FK61FMZ-770055 — FK61FMZ-770064 |
| PJ-FK64FKZ | ふそうファイター | FK64FKZ-770015 |
| PJ-FK64FLZ | ふそうファイター | FK64FLZ-770023 |
| PJ-FK65FZ | ふそうファイター | FK65FZ-700057 |
| PJ-FM62FLZ | ふそうファイター | FM62FLZ-770047 — FM62FLZ-775006 |
| PJ-FM62FZ | ふそうファイター | FM62FZ-700141 — FM62FZ-700207 |
| PJ-FQ61FK | ふそうファイター | FQ61FK-770008 |
| PJ-FQ61FU | ふそうファイター | FQ61FU-770021 |
| PJ-FQ62F | ふそうファイター | FQ62F-700009 — FQ62F-700565 |
| SKG-FK61F | ふそうファイター | FK61F-550008 — FK61F-550954 |
| SKG-FK62FY | ふそうファイター | FK62FY-550002 — FK62FY-550156 |
| SKG-FK64F | ふそうファイター | FK64F-550003 — FK64F-550529 |
| SKG-FK65FY | ふそうファイター | FK65FY-550004 — FK65FY-550073 |
| SKG-FK66F | ふそうファイター | FK66F-550001 — FK66F-550005 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
中型トラックにおいて、クランクシャフトプーリーの製造が不適切なため、ベルト溝部の肉厚が不足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、当該プーリーが破損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、クランクシャフトプーリーを点検し、不具合品が装着されていた場合は良品と交換する。
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=3002789
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