RJ-1173-0

For welfare vehicles whose rear floor is modified to accommodate a wheelchair (lift vehicles and vehicles with kneel down system), on some of them, the lateral rod bracket is not securely attached on the rear side member because it is inadequately welded. If left unfixed, the rear side member could crack, and in the worst case, the bracket comes off the vehicles body causing damage on the left rear tyre

Case Number: 
RJ-1173-0

Make/model:

Issued: 
Thu, 2004-07-22
Component: 
shock absorber (lateral rod bracket)
Affected: 
3 111
Correction: 
(1) Lift vehicles without lateral rod support: The lateral rod support should be added. Also, the welded part of the lateral rod bracket should be inspected, and if the welding is found to be inadequate, the bracket should be replaced with a new one and the rear side member with crack should be repaired. (2) Lift vehicles with lateral rod support: The welded parts of the lateral rod bracket and the lateral rod support should be inspected, and if the welding is found to be inadequate, both the bracket and the support should be replaced with new ones and the rear side member with crack should be repaired. (3) Vehicles with kneel down system: The welded part of the lateral rod bracket should be inspected, and if the welding is found to be inadequate, the bracket should be replaced with a new one and the rear side member with crack should be repaired.
Identification: 
white or yellow paint on the lower bolt head on the striker for the passenger slide door
Vehicle: 
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
GD-U61V
Period: 
19/12/1998..25/07/2002
Frame / Chassis No: 
U61V-0000891..U61V-0509186
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
GD-U62V
Period: 
23/12/1998..02/08/2002
Frame / Chassis No: 
U62V-0001059..U62V-0504400
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
LE-U61V
Period: 
21/08/2002..11/03/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
U61V-0700203..U61V-0911532
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
LE-U62V
Period: 
21/08/2002..26/02/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
U62V-0700259..U62V-0903687
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
GF-U61W
Period: 
30/03/1999..19/07/2002
Frame / Chassis No: 
U61W-0001149..U61W-0301559
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
GF-U62W
Period: 
14/04/1999..25/07/2002
Frame / Chassis No: 
U62W-0001140..U62W-0301287
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
GF-U63W
Period: 
02/07/1999..28/06/2001
Frame / Chassis No: 
U63W-0001600..U63W-0101239
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
GF-U64W
Period: 
12/05/1999..07/02/2002
Frame / Chassis No: 
U64W-0001010..U64W-0300329
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
TA-U61W
Period: 
23/08/2002..08/03/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
U61W-0400243..U61W-0501817
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
TA-U62W
Period: 
21/08/2002..04/03/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
U62W-0400222..U62W-0501417
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
GF-U65W
Period: 
12/07/1999
Frame / Chassis No: 
U65W-0001628
Make: 
Nissan
Type: 
LE-U71V
Period: 
02/10/2003..18/02/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
U71V-0000202..U71V-0003741
Make: 
Nissan
Type: 
LE-U72V
Period: 
07/10/2003..02/03/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
U72V-0000226..U72V-0002034
unique_id_feeds: 
135051