In December 2013, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat, covering the Rosa. The filing affects 1,242 vehicles manufactured between August 31, 2011 and October 25, 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2104440 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | December 17, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Seat |
| Production period | August 31, 2011 — October 25, 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,242 units |
Filing in context
The Seat is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 2,675 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 1 month.
Issue
On minibuses, the mounting bracket for the undercover of the rearmost seat is improperly shaped. If a hand is inserted into the gap between the seat and the vehicle body, contact with the bracket's edge may cause injury.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a rubber protective cover to the edge of the rearmost seat undercover mounting bracket.
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-910004 — BE640G-910351 |
| SKG-BE640J | ふそうローザ | BE640J-910002 — BE640J-910075 |
| TPG-BE640E | ふそうローザ | BE640E-100002 — BE640E-100072 |
| TPG-BE640G | ふそうローザ | BE640G-100001 — BE640G-910376 |
| TPG-BE640J | ふそうローザ | BE640J-100003 — BE640J-910082 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
小型バスにおいて、最後列座席下カバーの取付金具の形状が不適切なため、座席と車体の隙間に手を差し込むと、取付金具の端部でけがをするおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、最後列座席下カバー取付金具の端部に、ゴム製の保護材を追加する。
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=3008792
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