In July 2018, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turn Signal, covering the Super Great. The filing affects 11 vehicles manufactured between March 2017 and August 25, 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143042 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 24, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Turn Signal |
| Production period | March 2017 — August 25, 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 11 units |
Filing in context
The Turn Signal is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 21 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Mitsubishi notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 4,581 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 5 months.
Defect
On large wing-body trucks equipped with side skirts, the turn signal lamp fitted to the front side skirt does not meet the required light source, projected area, and luminous intensity specifications. As a result, the vehicle does not conform to Safety Standards Article 41 (Turn Signal Requirements).
Corrective action
Replace the complete front side skirt assembly, including the turn signal lamp, on all vehicles with a 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2PG-FS74GZ | ふそう スーパーグレート | FS74GZ-500004 |
| 2PG-FS74HZ | ふそう スーパーグレート | FS74HZ-500002 — FS74HZ-500070 |
| 2PG-FU74HZ | ふそう スーパーグレート | FU74HZ-500003 — FU74HZ-500025 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型ウィング車のサイドスカート装着車において、前部サイドスカートに備えられた方向指示器の光源、投影面積及び光度が不適切なため、保安基準第４１条（方向指示器の基準）を満たさない。
改善措置
全車両、方向指示器が備えられた前部サイドスカート一式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=3004309
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