In April 2019, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Equipment), covering the Aero Star. The filing affects 798 vehicles manufactured between January 25, 2017 and December 21, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1144760 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 4, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Equipment) |
| Production period | January 25, 2017 — December 21, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 798 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mitsubishi notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 2,917 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 10 months.
Defect
The folding slope board installed at the center door entrance of a bus has a handle with improper part dimensions. When the handle is operated, it may protrude beyond its intended position. Passengers may trip over the protruding handle and fall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the handle with a non-defective part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2KG-MP38FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP38FK-69001 — MP38FK-69364 |
| 2KG-MP38FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP38FM-69001 — MP38FM-69114 |
| 2PG-MP38FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP38FK-69005 — MP38FK-69389 |
| 2PG-MP38FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP38FM-68001 — MP38FM-69131 |
| QKG-MP38FK | ふそうエアロスター | MP38FK-66223 — MP38FK-66439 |
| QKG-MP38FM | ふそうエアロスター | MP38FM-66114 — MP38FM-66176 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
バスの中扉出入口に設置してある反転式スロープ板において、取っ手の部品寸法が不適切なため、取っ手を操作した際、取っ手が突出するものがある。そのため、乗客が当該取っ手につまずいて転倒するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、取っ手を良品に交換する。
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=3004498
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