In March 2020, Hino, Isuzu & Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel tank, covering the Ranger, Forward and 2 more models. The filing affects 134 vehicles manufactured between September 28, 2019 and December 26, 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1146960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 26, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Hino, Isuzu, Mitsubishi |
| Component | Fuel tank |
| Production period | September 28, 2019 — December 26, 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 134 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Hino, Isuzu & Mitsubishi.
The Fuel tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 37 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 35 Hino notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 3,757 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 months.
Defect
The fuel tank drain plug was improperly assembled during the manufacturing process, leaving the plug insufficiently tightened on some vehicles. Continued use in this condition may cause fuel to leak from the drain plug area.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, torque the fuel tank drain plug to the specified value.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2DG-GC2ABG | Ranger | GC2AB-101334 |
| 2KG-CYJ77C | ギガ | CYJ77C-7010283 |
| 2KG-CYJ77CA | ギガ | CYJ77C-7009473 — CYJ77C-7011693 |
| 2KG-FC2ABA | Ranger | FC2AB-116080 — FC2AB-117180 |
| 2KG-FC2ABG | Ranger | FC2AB-115530 — FC2AB-117818 |
| 2KG-FD2ABA | Ranger | FD2AB-114894 — FD2AB-116208 |
| 2KG-FD2ABG | Ranger | FD2AB-113808 — FD2AB-115968 |
| 2KG-FJ2ABG | Ranger | FJ2AB-101254 |
| 2KG-FK65FZ | ふそうファイター | FK65FZ-605132 — FK65FZ-605155 |
| 2KG-GD2ABG | Ranger | GD2AB-101311 — GD2AB-101319 |
| 2PG-CYJ77C | ギガ | CYJ77C-7009651 — CYJ77C-7010285 |
| 2PG-CYL77C | ギガ | CYL77C-7003278 |
| 2PG-FE2ABG | Ranger | FE2AB-104316 — FE2AB-104590 |
| 2PG-FRR90S2 | フォワード | FRR90-7147463 — FRR90-7150764 |
| 2PG-FRR90T2 | フォワード | FRR90-7147655 — FRR90-7151687 |
| 2PG-FSR90S2 | フォワード | FSR90-7010753 — FSR90-7010972 |
| 2PG-FSR90T2 | フォワード | FSR90-7010715 — FSR90-7010750 |
| 2PG-FTR90V2 | フォワード | FTR90-7010564 |
| 2RG-FSR90T2 | フォワード | FSR90-7010767 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
燃料タンクにおいて、ドレンプラグの燃料タンクへの組み付け作業が不適切なため、ドレンプラグが適切に締め付けられていないものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、ドレンプラグ部より燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料タンクドレンプラグを規定トルクで締め付ける。
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=3004722
Related recalls
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Other Hino filings involving the Fuel tank, closest to this one by filing date.
Fuel tank — affects 6 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Fuel tank — affects 16 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Fuel tank — affects 19 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Fuel tank — affects 37 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Fuel tank — affects 566 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.
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Open recall detail →Other — affects 20 vehicles.
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