In December 2021, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Rearview Mirror, covering the Aero ACE. The filing affects 1,541 vehicles manufactured between July 2012 and March 18, 2021.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1150630 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 2, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Rearview Mirror |
| Production period | July 2012 — March 18, 2021 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,541 units |
Filing in context
The Rearview Mirror is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 2,556 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 8 years and 8 months.
Defect
Some large express route buses were fitted with left-side rearview mirrors having a radius of curvature of 620 mm and 900 mm. When used as route buses, these mirrors may not comply with the structural requirements for single-operator bus operation.
Corrective action
Replace the mirror surface of the left-side rearview mirror with the corrected part having a radius of curvature of 1,000 mm on all vehicles.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2TG-MS06GP | ふそうエアロエース | MS06GP-71012 — MS06GP-80997 |
| QRG-MS96VP | ふそうエアロエース | MS96VP-22105 — MS96VP-70631 |
| QTG-MS96VP | ふそうエアロエース | MS96VP-70413 — MS96VP-73364 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
大型高速路線バスにおいて、曲率半径６２０ｍｍおよび９００ｍｍの左側後写鏡を装着したものがある。そのため、路線バスとして使用した場合に、ワンマンバス構造要件に抵触するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、左側後写鏡の鏡面を曲率半径１０００ｍｍの対策品に交換する。
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=3005089
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