RJ-1930-0

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 00:58

For vehicle height adjustment devices of air suspension systems of low-floor rear tandem axle vehicles, the stoppers of the shock absorbers may not fully function, and therefore, the vehicle height may exceed the max level and the nuts securing the pistons may come off during loading activities. If this problem is left unattended, the piston rods of the shock absorbers may come off and bend/break, and in the worst case, they may interfere with tyres, in which case the tyres might burst or catch a fire.

Case Number: 
RJ-1930-0

Make/model:

Issued: 
Thu, 2007-09-20
Component: 
shock absorbers
Affected: 
1 347
Diagram: 

http://www.mlit.go.jp/jidosha/recall/recall07/09/images/recall09-201_i.pdf

Correction: 
The shock absorbers should be replaced with the factory approved replacement units, and caution notices should be sent to the vehicle owners.
Identification: 
white/yellow sticker (marked 'HD81') near the striker on the rear door pillar on the passenger's side
Vehicle: 
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS510VX(modified)
Period: 
18/12/1997..16/12/1999
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS510VX-500317..FS510VX-510076
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS510VY(modified)
Period: 
21/08/1996..08/03/2000
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS510VY-500099..FS510VY-510305
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS510VZ(modified)
Period: 
06/12/1996..15/03/2000
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS510VZ-501531..FS510VZ-710028
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS511VZ(modified)
Period: 
25/09/1998
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS511VZ-710002
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS515VX(modified)
Period: 
27/12/1996..25/11/1999
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS515VX-500049..FS515VX-510025
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS517VY(modified)
Period: 
17/02/1998..02/09/1998
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS517VY-500144..FS517VY-510017
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS519VX(modified)
Period: 
14/11/1996
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS519VX-500019
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS519VZ(modified)
Period: 
30/11/1999
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS519VZ-510056
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FS540VZ
Period: 
24/06/1996..20/03/2000
Frame / Chassis No: 
FS540VZ-500001..FS540VZ-700141
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FY510TY(modified)
Period: 
28/08/1996..03/09/1999
Frame / Chassis No: 
FY510TY-500037..FY510TY-510055
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FY517NX(modified)
Period: 
9/09/1996
Frame / Chassis No: 
FY517NX-500012
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
KC-FY519TY(modified)
Period: 
29/08/1998..25/08/1999
Frame / Chassis No: 
FY519TY-510003..FY519TY-510008
unique_id_feeds: 
136210