In December 2016, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Hose / Pipe, covering the Forklift. The filing affects 243 vehicles manufactured between April 10, 2015 and September 29, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139550 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 8, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Fuel Hose / Pipe |
| Production period | April 10, 2015 — September 29, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 243 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Hose / Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 62 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 47 Mitsubishi notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 3,459 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 1 year and 5 months.
Defect
The fuel pipe is improperly designed, causing it to resonate with engine vibration. This resonance applies excessive stress to the bent sections of the pipe, which may develop cracks. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate until the pipe fractures, and in the worst case, fuel may leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the fuel pipe with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| YDM-F14F | Forklift | F14F-10023 — F14F-80192 |
| YDM-F18D | Forklift | F18D-70021 — F18D-70763 |
| YDM-KF18D | Forklift | KF18D-20001 — KF18D-70142 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料装置において，燃料パイプの設計が不適切なため，エンジンの振動により当該パイプが共振し，パイプの曲げ部に過大な負荷がかかり，亀裂が生じることがある。そのため，そのままの状態で使用を続けると，亀裂が進展してパイプが折損し，最悪の場合，燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両，燃料パイプを対策品に交換する。
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=3003925
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