In April 2014, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking cable / rod, covering the V211, V214 and 2 more models. The filing affects 190 vehicles manufactured between September 25, 2013 and February 27, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1133533 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 30, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Parking cable / rod |
| Production period | September 25, 2013 — February 27, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 190 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Parking cable / rod as the affected component. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 3,598 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 5 months.
Defect
On harvester-thresher machines, the return spring attached to the brake arm that engages the parking brake is secured at an incorrect position, resulting in insufficient return force when releasing the parking brake. In the worst case, the parking brake may continue to drag.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the parking brake arm with a corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VC14D | Ｖ２１１ | C14D-10011 — C14D-10054; C14D-30011 — C14D-30066 |
| VC19A | Ｖ２１７ | C19A-10011 — C19A-10082; C19A-30011 — C19A-30054 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
刈取脱穀作業車の駐車ブレーキにおいて、駐車ブレーキを作動させるブレーキアームに取り付けられている戻しスプリングの固定位置が不適切なため、駐車ブレーキを解除する際の戻し力が低いものがある。そのため、最悪の場合、駐車ブレーキが引きずるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、駐車ブレーキアームを対策品に交換する。
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=3003266
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