In December 2013, Mitsubishi, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat belt, covering the Aero ACE, Space Arrow A. The filing affects 135 vehicles manufactured between November 21, 2007 and September 16, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1132710 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 17, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Seat belt |
| Production period | November 21, 2007 — September 16, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 135 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mitsubishi, Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Seat belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 26 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 3,752 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 months.
Defect
On large buses, the cover that houses the driver's seat belt retractor has a slit end that is improperly finished during manufacturing. Continued use may cause the seat belt to catch on the slit edge and become damaged.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the driver's seat belt cover. If the cover is found to be defective, replace it with a conforming cover. If the seat belt itself shows damage, replace it with a new one.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 | スペースアロー Ａ | AS96JP-20008 — AS96JP-20020 |
| BKG-MS96JP | ふそうエアロエース | MS96JP-20161 — MS96JP-20689 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型バスの運転者席において、座席ベルトの巻取り器を格納するカバーのスリット端部の加工が不適切なものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、座席ベルトが当該スリット端部に引っ掛かり、損傷するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、運転者席座席ベルトのカバーを点検し、不良品と認められたものは良品のカバーに交換する。また、当該座席ベルトに損傷が認められたものは、新品に交換する。
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=3003168
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