In November 2016, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking brake cable / rod, covering the Forklift. The filing affects 1,435 vehicles manufactured between May 13, 2013 and April 19, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139190 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 2, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Parking brake cable / rod |
| Production period | May 13, 2013 — April 19, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,435 units |
Filing in context
The Parking brake cable / rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 47 Mitsubishi notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 2,598 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 11 months.
Defect
On the forklift parking brake, the brake cable adjustment screw has been set incorrectly, resulting in insufficient parking brake clamping force on affected units. As a result, these vehicles may not conform to the braking requirements of Safety Standards Article 12.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, adjust the brake cable adjustment screw to the specified value.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EBT-F13F | Forklift | F13F-10311 — F13F-10434 |
| EBT-F17D | Forklift | F17D-20559 — F17D-20718 |
| EBT-F34 | Forklift | F34-30152 — F34-40373 |
| EBT-F35 | Forklift | F35-70333 |
| EBT-KF17D | Forklift | KF17D-20421 — KF17D-70246 |
| EBT-KF34 | Forklift | KF34-00353 — KF34-40122 |
| EDM-F14E | Forklift | F14E-12390 — F14E-81230 |
| EDM-F16D | Forklift | F16D-04067 — F16D-55652 |
| EDM-F18C | Forklift | F18C-73756 — F18C-76021 |
| EDM-F37 | Forklift | F37-30085 — F37-30104 |
| EDM-KF16D | Forklift | KF16D-54171 — KF16D-54280 |
| EDM-KF18C | Forklift | KF18C-20131 — KF18C-70508 |
| YDM-F14F | Forklift | F14F-10024 — F14F-80105 |
| YDM-F18D | Forklift | F18D-70028 — F18D-70437 |
| YDM-KF18D | Forklift | KF18D-20002 — KF18D-70070 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
フォークリフトの駐車ブレーキにおいて、ブレーキケーブル調整用スクリューの調整が不適切なため、駐車ブレーキの制動力が不足しているものがある。そのため、保安基準第１２条の基準に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ブレーキケーブル調整用スクリューを調整する。
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=3003887
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