RJ-1222-0

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 00:54

For the starter systems in big shuttle buses, hardness of the flywheel ring gear is not sufficient and length of the wire in the activation circuit for the starter magnetic switch is not adequate. For these reasons, the starter pinion and the flywheel ring gear can collide and interfere with each other when starting the engine, and the edges of the gear teeth may be damaged or broken from the wrong meshing. If this occurs, it becomes difficult or impossible to start the engine, and repeating engine starting operations could cause a fire in the worst case.

Case Number: 
RJ-1222-0

Make/model:

Issued: 
Wed, 2004-09-15
Component: 
engine (flywheel ring gear)
Affected: 
2 052
Diagram: 

http://www.mlit.go.jp/jidosha/recall/recall04/09/images/mitsubishi09-153...

Correction: 
The starter assembly should be replaced with the factory approved replacement unit (including the starter relay). If the vehicle does not have the delayed relays installed, the delayed relay should be additionally installed. If the vehicle does not have the factory approved replacement flywheel ring gear installed yet, the flywheel ring gear should be replaced with the factory approved replacement unit. If the vehicle already has the factory approved replacement flywheel ring gear installed, the gear should be inspected for surface damage, and the damaged gear should be replaced with a new one.
Identification: 
white/yellow sticker ('HB-07' is written) on the upper corner on the back of the inspection lid located at the left rear of the vehicle body
Vehicle: 
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KL-MP33JK
Period: 
25/07/2000..03/03/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
MP33JK-20001..MP33JK-21004
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KL-MP33JM
Period: 
18/05/2000..12/03/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
MP33JM-20001..MP33JM-21021
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KL-MP33JP
Period: 
22/08/2000..14/05/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
MP33JP-20001..MP33JP-21001
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KL-MP35JK
Period: 
16/06/2000..08/03/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
MP35JK-20001..MP35JK-31003
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KL-MP35JM
Period: 
31/05/2000..26/02/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
MP35JM-20001..MP35JM-31007
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KL-MP35JP
Period: 
11/07/2000..16/02/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
MP35JP-20001..MP35JP-31011
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KL-MP37JK
Period: 
30/05/2000..19/01/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
MP37JK-20001..MP37JK-31002
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KL-MP37JM
Period: 
02/10/2000..19/01/2004
Frame / Chassis No: 
MP37JM-20001..MP37JM-31001
unique_id_feeds: 
135455