In May 2010, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Suspension arm/rod, covering the Triton. The filing affects 1,085 vehicles manufactured between August 22, 2006 and February 23, 2009.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1216650 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 20, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Suspension arm/rod |
| Production period | August 22, 2006 — February 23, 2009 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,085 units |
Filing in context
The Suspension arm/rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 31 Mitsubishi notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 2,755 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 6 months.
Defect
On the front suspension upper arm, improper positioning control during welding of the two sheet metal plates may have caused the ball joint mounting hole locations to be misaligned. This misalignment causes the mounting bolts to gall during installation, resulting in insufficient clamping force. In service, the bolts may loosen, allowing the ball joint to separate and rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the upper arm ball joint mounting condition. If any bolt is found missing, loose, or seized, or if deformation of the bolt mounting holes in the upper arm is observed, replace the upper arm assembly with a corrected part. If none of these conditions are found, retighten the bolts to the specified torque.
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) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| ABF-KB9T | TRITON | KB9T-0000101 — KB9T-0001186 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪用サスペンションのアッパーアームにおいて、２枚の板金プレートの溶接時の位置管理が不適切なため、板金プレートのアッパーアームボールジョイント取付け穴位置がずれているものがある。そのため、取付けボルトがかじり、締付け力が不足する場合があり、使用過程でボルトが緩み、ボールジョイントが外れ、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、アッパーアームボールジョイントの取付け状態を確認し、取付けボルトが、脱落した状態、緩んだ状態若しくは固着した状態である場合、又はアッパーアームの当該ボルト取付け穴に変形が認められる場合は、アッパーアーム一式を良品と交換し、このような状態が認められない場合は、当該ボルトを規定トルクで締め付け直す。
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=3006636
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