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Published 26 Sep 2005 Ref JP-1115042

Mitsubishi: Engine Block

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Country
Japan
Published
26 Sep 2005
Units affected
9597
Reference
JP-1115042

Affected vehicles

Mitsubishi KC-BE632E 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-BE632G 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-BE642G 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-BE642J 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-BE644G 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-BE654G 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-BG642G 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE512BD 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE532B 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE532BD 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE542B 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE542C 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE542E 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE562B 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE562C 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE562E 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE562EV 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE632C 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE632EN 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE632G 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE642C 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE642E 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE642G 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE652C 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE652E 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE652G 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE662E 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KC-FE662EV 1997–2003 Mitsubishi KK-BE63EG 1997–2003

Hazard

②The fan shaft gear that drives the engine cooling fan lacks sufficient strength and resonates at low revolutions, causing wear. Continued operation may result in gear damage, and in the worst case, tooth fracture of the gear leading to engine shutdown and inability to restart.
Show original (日本語)
②原動機の冷却ファンを駆動するファンシャフトギヤの強度が不足しているため、当該ギヤが低回転時に共振を起こし摩耗するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、ギヤが損傷し、最悪の場合、ギヤの歯が欠損してエンジンが停止し再始動不能となるおそれがある。

Remedy

②Replace the fan shaft gear with a corrective part on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
②全車両、ファンシャフトギヤを対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice