In March 2015, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the Aero Star, Aero Midi. The filing affects 191 vehicles manufactured between January 2014 and November 20, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135240 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 17, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | January 2014 — November 20, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 191 units |
Filing in context
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 2015 in this archive. For scale, 3,593 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 10 months.
Defect
On large and medium route buses, the bolts securing the door engine coupling bracket on the center sliding door are improperly torqued, allowing the bolts to loosen and back out. Continued use allows a displaced bolt to interfere with the inner pillar, preventing the center door from opening and closing reliably.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the door engine coupling bracket fixing bolts with corrected/revised parts. If any bolt is found to have loosened, perform a center alignment adjustment between the door engine coupling bracket and the door engine.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| QDG-MP35FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FM-63078 — MP35FM-63502 |
| QDG-MP35FP | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FP-63503 — MP35FP-63506 |
| QKG-MP35FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FK-63004 — MP35FK-63501 |
| QKG-MP35FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FM-63059 — MP35FM-64025 |
| QKG-MP35FP | ふそうエアロスター | MP35FP-63502 — MP35FP-64041 |
| QKG-MP37FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FK-63124 — MP37FK-63548 |
| QKG-MP37FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP37FM-63046 — MP37FM-63516 |
| QKG-MP38FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP38FK-64025 — MP38FK-64090 |
| QKG-MP38FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP38FM-64016 — MP38FM-64027 |
| TKG-MK27FH | ふそうエアロミディ | MK27FH-52194 — MK27FH-53552 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大中型路線バスの中扉（引き戸）において、ドアエンジン連結金具を固定するボルトの締め付け力が不適切なため、当該ボルトが緩んで抜け出すものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、抜け出したボルトがインナーピラーと干渉し、中扉の確実な開閉が出来なくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ドアエンジン連結金具の固定ボルトを対策品と交換する。また、当該ボルトに緩みが認められた場合は、ドアエンジン連結金具とドアエンジンの芯出し調整を実施する。
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=3003479
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