In May 2016, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Automatic Transmission, covering the Super Great. The filing affects 900 vehicles manufactured between January 11, 2008 and November 27, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1138140 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 12, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Automatic Transmission |
| Production period | January 11, 2008 — November 27, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 900 units |
Filing in context
The Automatic Transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 47 Mitsubishi notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 2,852 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 6 years and 10 months.
Defect
On heavy-duty trucks equipped with a 12-speed automated mechanical transmission, the output shaft has insufficient strength, which may cause cracks to develop in the shaft. Continued operation allows the crack to propagate and, in the worst case, the output shaft fractures. This may cause the propeller shaft to detach or damage surrounding components, resulting in secondary failures.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear housing assembly of the automated mechanical transmission with an assembly incorporating the corrected output shaft.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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-FS54JZ | ふそうスーパーグレート | FS54JZ-550004 — FS54JZ-570577 |
| BKG-FS55JZ | ふそうスーパーグレート | FS55JZ-550152 — FS55JZ-570184 |
| LKG-FS54VZ | ふそうスーパーグレート | FS54VZ-500016 — FS54VZ-502444 |
| LKG-FS55VZ | ふそうスーパーグレート | FS55VZ-500004 — FS55VZ-510001 |
| QKG-FS54VZ | ふそうスーパーグレート | FS54VZ-502101 — FS54VZ-570005 |
| QKG-FS55VZ | ふそうスーパーグレート | FS55VZ-500562 — FS55VZ-530617 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
１２段機械式自動変速機を搭載した大型トラックにおいて、アウトプットシャフトの強度が不足しているため、当該シャフトに亀裂が発生するものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該シャフトの亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、アウトプットシャフトが破断し、プロペラシャフトが脱落又は周辺部品を破損させ二次的不具合を生じるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、機械式自動変速機のリヤハウジング一式を、対策品のアウトプットシャフトを組み込んだものに交換する。
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=3003780
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