In July 2020, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel tank, covering the Super Great. The filing affects 1,752 vehicles manufactured between October 2017 and October 31, 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1147840 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 30, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Fuel tank |
| Production period | October 2017 — October 31, 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,752 units |
Filing in context
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 43 Mitsubishi notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 2,487 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.
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) | Model | Chassis 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
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