MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Mitsubishi Aero ACE, Aero Queen Recall 1147880 — Cooling system

Filed July 30, 2020 · Mitsubishi

In July 2020, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Cooling system, covering the Aero ACE, Aero Queen. The filing affects 2,001 vehicles manufactured between June 2017 and February 24, 2020.

Overview

MLIT filing number1147880
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedJuly 30, 2020
Manufacturer(s)Mitsubishi
ComponentCooling system
Production periodJune 2017 — February 24, 2020
Vehicles affected2,001 units

Filing in context

The Cooling system is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 14 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 43 Mitsubishi notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 2,412 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 8 months.

Defect

On large touring buses, insufficient durability of the heater hose may cause premature hose failure. This allows coolant to leak, and if the vehicle continues to be driven, the engine may overheat.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the heater hose connected to the pressure-reducing valve and the upstream pipe with corrected parts.

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)ModelChassis ranges
2TG-MS06GP ふそうエアロエース MS06GP-71001 — MS06GP-80710; MS06GP-71021 — MS06GP-80709

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

大型観光バスにおいて、ヒーターホースの耐久性が不足しているため、早期にヒーターホースが破損するものがある。そのため、冷却水が漏れ、そのまま走行を続けるとオーバーヒートに至るおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、減圧弁に接続されるヒーターホースと上流側のパイプを、対策品に交換 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=3004794

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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