In June 2015, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking brake, covering the Super Great. The filing affects 24 vehicles manufactured between December 19, 2014 and March 30, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135930 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 18, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Parking brake |
| Production period | December 19, 2014 — March 30, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 24 units |
Filing in context
The Parking brake is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 4,369 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 3 months.
Defect
On certain heavy-duty trucks, the spring brake release bolt kit is missing from the brake chamber. If the air system of the spring brake assembly fails and the spring brake engages, the brake cannot be manually released.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the spring brake release bolt kit will be installed in the brake chamber.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| QPG-FU60VY | ふそうスーパーグレート | FU60VY-510001 — FU60VY-510030 |
| QPG-FU60VZ | ふそうスーパーグレート | FU60VZ-510001 — FU60VZ-510012 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型トラックにおいて、スプリングブレーキ解除用のリリースボルト一式がブレーキチャンバーに装着されていないものがある。そのため、スプリングブレーキ装置のエア系統が故障しスプリングブレーキが利いた状態になった場合に、スプリングブレーキの解除ができない。
改善措置
全車両、スプリングブレーキ解除用のリリースボルト一式をブレーキチャンバーに装着する。
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=3003549
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