In June 2014, Mitsubishi & UD Trucks filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the Aero Star, Space Runner A and 1 more model. The filing affects 769 vehicles manufactured between September 2009 and May 21, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1133782 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 26, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, UD Trucks |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | September 2009 — May 21, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 769 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & UD Trucks.
The Door is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 103 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 2,934 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 4 years and 8 months.
Defect
On large and medium-sized route buses equipped with a voice-synthesis door open/close warning device, the control program for the device is incorrect. As a result, when the driver activates the center door switch to the open position during passenger boarding or alighting, the audible warning that alerts passengers the door is opening may fail to activate.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the control program of the voice-synthesis door open/close warning device with the corrected/updated software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BJG-MP37TK | ふそうエアロスター | MP37TK-26001 — MP37TK-26002 |
| LKG-AP35FM | スペースランナーＡ | AP35FM-20017 |
| LKG-MP35FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FK-20011 — MP35FK-20021 |
| LKG-MP35FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FM-20004 — MP35FM-22027 |
| LKG-MP35FP | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FP-20007 — MP35FP-22013 |
| LKG-MP37FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FK-20003 — MP37FK-22043 |
| LKG-MP37FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FM-20019 — MP37FM-22007 |
| PKG-AP35UK | スペースランナーＡ | AP35UK-21006 — AP35UK-21007 |
| PKG-AP35UM | スペースランナーＡ | AP35UM-21050 — AP35UM-21058 |
| PKG-MP35UK | ふそうエアロスター | MP35UK-20052 — MP35UK-21022 |
| PKG-MP35UM | ふそうエアロスター | MP35UM-21152 — MP35UM-21314 |
| PKG-MP35UP | ふそうエアロスター | MP35UP-21055 — MP35UP-21057 |
| QKG-MP35FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FK-62101 — MP35FK-63507 |
| QKG-MP35FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FM-22099 — MP35FM-63510 |
| QKG-MP35FP | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FP-22035 — MP35FP-63527 |
| QKG-MP37FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FK-62101 — MP37FK-63526 |
| QKG-MP37FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FM-62101 — MP37FM-63516 |
| SKG-MK27FH | ふそうエアロミディ | MK27FH-50003 — MK27FH-50015 |
| TKG-MK27FH | ふそうエアロミディ | MK27FH-50002 — MK27FH-53512 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
②音声合成式 扉開閉予告装置を装着した大・中型路線バスにおいて、当該装置の制御プログラムが不適切なため、乗降時に運転者が中扉スイッチを「開」にした際、扉が開くことを知らせる警報が作動しないおそれがある。
改善措置
②全車両、音声合成式 扉開閉予告装置の制御プログラ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=3003297
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