MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1147840 — Fuel tank

Filed July 30, 2020 · Mitsubishi

Overview

MLIT filing number1147840
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedJuly 30, 2020
Manufacturer(s)Mitsubishi
ComponentFuel tank
Production periodOctober 2017 — October 31, 2019
Vehicles affected1,752 units

Defect

On large tractors equipped with a 400-litre aluminum fuel tank, the tank has insufficient strength, allowing driving vibration to cause cracks to develop at the tank's weld joints. If the vehicle continues to be operated in this condition, the cracks may propagate and result in a fuel leak.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the fuel tank with a corrected part.

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)ModelChassis ranges
2PG-FP74GGR ふそうスーパーグレート FP74GG-500006 — FP74GG-510003
2RG-FP74HDR ふそうスーパーグレート FP74HD-500005 — FP74HD-510254
2RG-FP74HER ふそうスーパーグレート FP74HE-500003 — FP74HE-510131
2RG-FP74HGR ふそうスーパーグレート FP74HG-500002 — FP74HG-510012

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

400リットルのアルミニウム製燃料タンクを搭載した大型トラクタにおいて、当該燃料タンクの強度が不足しているため、走行時の振動によりタンクの溶接部に亀裂が生じるものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、亀裂が進展して燃料が漏れるおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、対策品の燃料タンクに交換する。

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=3004790

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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