In October 2012, Mitsubishi & UD Trucks filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking brake, covering the Aero Star, Aero ACE and 2 more models. The filing affects 2,048 vehicles manufactured between June 24, 2010 and August 24, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1130370 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 11, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, UD Trucks |
| Component | Parking brake |
| Production period | June 24, 2010 — August 24, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,048 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & UD Trucks.
The Parking brake 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, 2,398 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 2 months.
Defect
On large and medium buses, a piston not in the correct assembled condition may have been installed in the hand control valve that applies the parking brake. Continued use in this condition may cause a delay in parking brake application or a complete loss of parking brake effectiveness. In the worst case, the vehicle may roll away.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the hand control valve piston. If the piston is not in the correct assembled condition, replace the hand control valve with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 26 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-MM96FH | ふそうエアロエース | MM96FH-22001 — MM96FH-22034 |
| LKG-AP35FK | ― | AP35FK-20001 — AP35FK-20002 |
| LKG-AP35FM | ― | AP35FM-20001 — AP35FM-20020 |
| LKG-AP35FP | ― | AP35FP-20001 — AP35FP-20003 |
| LKG-AP37FK | ― | AP37FK-20001 — AP37FK-20024 |
| LKG-AP37FM | ― | AP37FM-20001 — AP37FM-20005 |
| LKG-AS96VP | ― | AS96VP-20001 — AS96VP-20017 |
| LKG-MP35FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FK-20001 — MP35FK-22006 |
| LKG-MP35FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FM-20001 — MP35FM-22057 |
| LKG-MP35FP | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FP-20002 — MP35FP-22019 |
| LKG-MP37FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FK-20001 — MP37FK-22043 |
| LKG-MP37FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FM-20001 — MP37FM-22021 |
| LKG-MS96VP | ふそうエアロエース | MS96VP-20012 — MS96VP-20571; MS96VP-20001 — MS96VP-20556 |
| QDG-MM96FH | ふそうエアロエース | MM96FH-24102 — MM96FH-24104 |
| QDG-MP35FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FM-62120 — MP35FM-62121 |
| QDG-MP35FP | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FP-62104 — MP35FP-62120 |
| QKG-MP35FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FK-22007 — MP35FK-22012 |
| QKG-MP35FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FM-22058 — MP35FM-62111 |
| QKG-MP35FP | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FP-20001 — MP35FP-62118 |
| QKG-MP37FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FK-22044 — MP37FK-62139 |
| QKG-MP37FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FM-22022 — MP37FM-62112 |
| QRG-MS96VP | ふそうエアロエース | MS96VP-20002 — MS96VP-22147; MS96VP-20586 — MS96VP-22144 |
| SDG-MM96FH | ふそうエアロエース | MM96FH-22004 — MM96FH-22036 |
| SKG-MK27FH | ふそうエアロミディ | MK27FH-50003 — MK27FH-50018 |
| TDG-MM96FH | ふそうエアロエース | MM96FH-22002 — MM96FH-24105 |
| TKG-MK27FH | ふそうエアロミディ | MK27FH-50002 — MK27FH-50031 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大・中型バスにおいて、駐車ブレーキを作動させるハンドコントロールバルブに正規組立状態にないピストンが組み込まれた可能性がある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、駐車ブレーキに作動遅れが生じ、又は、駐車ブレーキが効かず、最悪の場合、車両が動き出すおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ハンドコントロールバルブのピストンを点検し、正規組立状態にないものはハンドコントロールバルブを良品に交換する。
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=3002890
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