In July 2014, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Manual Transmission, covering the Super Great. The filing affects 33 vehicles manufactured between June 2007 and July 28, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134040 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 31, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Manual Transmission |
| Production period | June 2007 — July 28, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 33 units |
Filing in context
The Manual Transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 4,283 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 1 month.
Defect
On heavy-duty trucks, the transmission output shaft weld on certain units is improperly completed. Continued operation may cause the output shaft weld to fail and, in the worst case, render the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the output shaft with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-FP54JDR | ふそうスーパーグレート | FP54JD-550034 — FP54JD-560017 |
| BKG-FP54JER | ふそうスーパーグレート | FP54JE-550024 — FP54JE-550250 |
| BKG-FP54JGR | ふそうスーパーグレート | FP54JG-550034 |
| PJ-FP54JGR | ふそうスーパーグレート | FP54JG-540190 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型トラックにおいて、変速機のアウトプットシャフトの溶接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、アウトプットシャフトの溶接部が破損し、最悪の場合、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、アウトプットシャフトを良品に交換する。
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=3003324
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