In October 2018, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Starting System, covering the GM300, GM300H and 4 more models. The filing affects 362 vehicles manufactured between March 31, 2016 and May 17, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143491 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 25, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Starting System |
| Production period | March 31, 2016 — May 17, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 362 units |
Filing in context
The Starting System is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Mitsubishi notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 3,297 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 1 month.
Defect
On agricultural tractors, the starter motor mounting structure is improperly designed. Repeated engine starting cycles can cause a gap to develop between the engine rear plate and the clutch housing. This misalignment prevents the starter motor pinion gear from properly engaging the engine flywheel. In the worst case, the engine may become unable to start.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a starter motor fastening plate and secure the starter motor, engine rear plate, and clutch housing together with common fasteners.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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-GT36D | ＧＭ３００ | T36D-70011 — T36D-70073; T36D-78011 — T36D-78036; T36D-60011 — T36D60139; T36D-68011 — T36D-68047; T36D-50011 — T36D-50070; T36D-58011 — T36D-58074 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
農耕トラクタのスタータモータにおいて、取付構造が不適切なため、エンジンの始動を繰り返すことによりエンジンリヤプレートとクラッチハウジングに隙間ができることがある。そのため、スタータモータのピニオンギヤとエンジンフライホイルが噛み合わなくなり、最悪の場合、エンジンの始動ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、スタータモータ締結プレートを追加しスタータモータとエンジンリヤプレート及びクラッチハウジングを共締めにする。
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=3004356
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