In February 2013, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure Control/Transmission Unit, covering the Rosa. The filing affects 982 vehicles manufactured between August 31, 2011 and December 11, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2104290 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | February 21, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Pressure Control/Transmission Unit |
| Production period | August 31, 2011 — December 11, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 982 units |
Filing in context
The Pressure Control/Transmission Unit is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 2,815 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 1 year and 3 months.
Issue
On small buses, an incorrectly selected vacuum hose may collapse. Continued use with a collapsed hose may illuminate the brake warning lamp and increase the operating effort required for both the brake and clutch.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the vacuum hose with the corrected/revised part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SKG-BE640G | ふそうローザ | BE640G-910003 — BE640G-910351 |
| SKG-BE640J | ふそうローザ | BE640J-910002 — BE640J-910075 |
| TPG-BE640G | ふそうローザ | BE640G-100001 — BE640G-910376 |
| TPG-BE640J | ふそうローザ | BE640J-100001 — BE640J-910083 |
| TRG-BE640J | ふそうローザ | BE640J-100040 — BE640J-910058 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
小型バスにおいて、バキュームホースの選定が不適切なため、当該ホースに潰れ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、ブレーキウォーニングランプが点灯し、ブレーキとクラッチの操作力が増加するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、バキュームホースを対策品と交換する。
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=3008779
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