In December 2015, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seats, covering the Aero ACE. The filing affects 513 vehicles manufactured between July 2012 and September 30, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2104860 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | December 17, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Seats |
| Production period | July 2012 — September 30, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 513 units |
Filing in context
The Seats is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 3,141 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 3 years and 2 months.
Issue
On large sightseeing buses equipped with optional passenger seats, the brackets selected to secure the seat upholstery are inappropriate for the application. Applying firm pressure to thinner areas of the seat cushion may cause a bracket to penetrate through the seat upholstery. Contact with a bracket that has pierced the upholstery may result in injury to vehicle occupants.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the six seat upholstery retaining brackets at the rear of each seat with corrected parts and re-secure.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| QDG-MM96FH | ふそうエアロエース | MM96FH-24104 — MM96FH-24532 |
| QDG-MM97FH | ふそうエアロエース | MM97FH-80015 — MM97FH-81021 |
| QRG-MS96VP | ふそうエアロエース | MS96VP-22003 — MS96VP-70636 |
| QTG-MS96VP | ふそうエアロエース | MS96VP-70354 — MS96VP-71158 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
オプションの客席シートを装着した大型観光バスにおいて、シート表皮を固定する金具の選定が不適切なため、クッションの薄い部位を強く押したりすると、当該金具がシート表皮を貫通する場合がある。そのため、シート表皮を貫通した当該金具で負傷するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、シート表皮留め金具（シート後部の６ヶ所）を対策品で留めなおす。
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=3008821
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