In October 2013, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Shift Lever / Pedal, covering the Aero Bus, Aero Star and 2 more models. The filing affects 107 vehicles manufactured between March 16, 1988 and January 21, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1132500 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 31, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Shift Lever / Pedal |
| Production period | March 16, 1988 — January 21, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 107 units |
Filing in context
The Shift Lever / Pedal is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 22 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 3,857 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 16 years and 10 months.
Defect
Large and medium-sized buses equipped with replacement shift levers were manufactured improperly. Continued use may cause the shift lever to fracture.
Corrective action
Replace the shift lever on all vehicles with a non-defective part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 28 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-MP217K | ふそうエアロスター | MP217K-44001 |
| KC-MP217M | ふそうエアロスター | MP217M-24042 |
| KL-MS86MP | ふそうエアロクィーン | MS86MP-20386; MS86MP-23645 |
| P-MK117J | ふそうエアロミディ | MK117J-92896 |
| P-MM527H | ふそうエアロバス | MM527H-92019 — MM527H-92228 |
| P-MP218M | ふそうエアロスター | MP218M-92077 — MP218M-92193 |
| P-MP618K | ふそうエアロスター | MP618K-92007 — MP618K-92029 |
| P-MS725S | ふそうエアロバス | MS725S-88733 |
| P-MS725SA | ふそうエアロバス | MS725S-88724 |
| P-MS729S | ふそうエアロクイーン | MS729S-88073 — MS729S-88861; MS729S-92041 — MS729S-92066 |
| P-MS729SA | ふそうエアロバス | MS729S-88692 — MS729S-92085 |
| U-MJ527F | ふそうエアロミディ | MJ527F-20060 — MJ527F-20616 |
| U-MK516J | ふそうエアロミディ | MK516J-20210 |
| U-MK526J | ふそうエアロミディ | MK526J-20114 |
| U-MM526H | ふそうエアロバス | MM526H-20250 — MM526H-20504 |
| U-MP218K | ふそうエアロスター | MP218K-12097 — MP218K-22036 |
| U-MP218M | ふそうエアロスター | MP218M-20104 — MP218M-22451 |
| U-MP618K | ふそうエアロスター | MP618K-12056 |
| U-MP618M | ふそうエアロスター | MP618M-12273 — MP618M-22142 |
| U-MS726N | ふそうエアロバス | MS726N-12025 |
| U-MS726S | ふそうエアロバス | MS726S-12171 — MS726S-42013 |
| U-MS729S | ふそうエアロクィーン | MS729S-10449 — MS729S-12059; MS729S-10115 — MS729S-20054 |
| U-MS729SA | ふそうエアロバス | MS729S-10287 — MS729S-22018 |
| U-MS821P | ふそうエアロクィーン | MS821P-10035 — MS821P-10896; MS821P-10285 — MS821P-10954 |
| U-MS821PA | ふそうエアロクィーン | MS821P-10185 — MS821P-10863; MS821P-10389 — MS821P-10903 |
| U-MS826M | ふそうエアロバス | MS826M-10035 — MS826M-10044 |
| U-MS826P | ふそうエアロバス | MS826P-10029 — MS826P-10743 |
| U-MU525TA | ふそうエアロクィーン | MU525T-20031 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
交換修理用のチェンジレバーを装着した大・中型バスにおいて、チェンジレバーの製造が不適切なため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、チェンジレバーが折損するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、チェンジレバーを良品と交換する。
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=3003143
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