In December 2016, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking Cable / Rod, covering the Forklift. The filing affects 6 vehicles manufactured between September 10, 2013 and March 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139610 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 21, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Parking Cable / Rod |
| Production period | September 10, 2013 — March 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 6 units |
Filing in context
The Parking Cable / Rod 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, 4,662 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 6 months.
Defect
On forklifts, the brake cable adjustment screw for the parking brake is improperly adjusted, resulting in insufficient parking brake clamping force on some units. As a result, these vehicles may not conform to the braking performance requirements of Safety Standards Article 12.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, adjust the brake cable adjustment screw.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-10362 |
| EDM-F14E | Forklift | F14E-12453 — F14E-81082 |
| EDM-F16D | Forklift | F16D-55458 |
| YDM-F14F | Forklift | F14F-10043 — F14F-80096 |
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=3003931
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