Triton Recall 06 - 09

[jonesy]

Just got this in this morning:

http://www.recalls.gov.au/content/index ... mId/986680

Mistsubishi—Triton vehicles
PRA number: 2010/11689
Date created: 31st May 2010
Product information
Product description
All Triton vehicles manufactured between October 2006 and 20 January 2009.

The manufactured date of early vehicles can be found on the vehicle data plate attached to the drivers side of the firewall in the engine bay and on later vehicles an adhesive label is attached to the B pillar of the passenger door opening.
Identifying features
Campaign Number: 010051
Target Number: 42,525
What are the hazards?
Bolts may become loose in service resulting in excessive suspension noise (knocking) and in the worst case the ball joint may become detached from the suspension arm resulting in the vehicle being unable to be driven.
What are the defects?
During Maunfacture the bolts attaching the ball joints to the front suspension upper arms on either side of the vehicle may not have been installed with sufficient tightening torque.
Where the product was sold

* National

Supplier
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd
What should consumers do?
Mistubishi will be contacting all owners via mail on 11 June 2010 at their last known address. Owners will be requested to contact their authorised Mitsubishi dealer for inspection and retensioning of the ball joint retaining bolts.
Other regulator reference numbers
JKG2010-GC28-025

[4wd26]

Thanks for posting- I will expect my letter in the coming weeks.

[Homer]

Thanks mate, my nuts feel a little loose.

[smeghead]

Just rang my dealer (Comm Motors ACT) and they aren't aware of it.

Booked in anyway.

Article on Drive

[ruprect88]

This may be of interest
http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/mitsubishi-recalls-42000-utes-20100601-wrs8.html

[subi_man]

I have merged two topics into this one - some of your posts may have moved

[ag9111]

OH Boy. The hilux boys are gonna have a field day with this

[trickydevil]

I'll duck down to the local stealer and get boys in the workshop to do the service on the ball joints while i get the ladies behind the counter to do the same to me

[Homer]

OH Boy. The hilux boys are gonna have a field day with this

Yeah with a couple of million Toyota's recalled in the last 6 months?

[jacky_moo]

Thanks mate, my nuts feel a little loose.

This shits me off to no end... the recall was released yesterday... and my car was at the dealer all day yesterday

[amalinze]

I think i might check my own nuts.... yep still there.....

i still dont think i will be taking it to them, they will void my warranty straight up.

[The Finch]

My local dealer said wait till official notification from Mits.
Even though its in today for manifolds, suction control valve etc.
staying overnight for new tailshaft tomorrow.

But, they don't want to check ball joints.

[YogiOz]

I was told the same thing.

[liamb]

you will always have to wait for the official stuff from mitsi. I cant imagine one of my customers telling me they "saw something on the net" and wanted a free check for a warranty recall I knew nothing about. And I reckon mitsi will take the usual 2 weeks to a month to advise all owners

Bill

[chaser]

far out it was only relesed on friday.... its not a 2 sec job eathier. you blokes need to stop wingen about your trucks. go buy a toyota and get it recalled all the time then.

[dismatpe]

i had my truck booked in yesteday and they did it then, am happy with that, a rare .. '"computer said yes moment"

[Homer]

far out it was only relesed on friday.... its not a 2 sec job eathier. you blokes need to stop wingen about your trucks. go buy a toyota and get it recalled all the time then.

Yeah I agree people jumped the gun on this....can't expect a same day recall based on a news release..

But you guys also need to listen to the customer more...some of us seriously know more about these vehicles than you guys do...either that or it's company policy to be an ornery f*ckwit every time a warranty repair is required....take your pick....

[chick_magnet_0001]

far out it was only relesed on friday.... its not a 2 sec job eathier. you blokes need to stop wingen about your trucks. go buy a toyota and get it recalled all the time then.

Yeah I agree people jumped the gun on this....can't expect a same day recall based on a news release..

But you guys also need to listen to the customer more...some of us seriously know more about these vehicles than you guys do...either that or it's company policy to be an ornery f*ckwit every time a warranty repair is required....take your pick....

A round of applause for the new moderator

[Cowboy Dave]

Yeah I wouldn't expect a same day recall based on a news release. Actually I'd expect the dealers to know about it before the news release and to be telling everyone who brought a Triton near the place. Maybe it's silly of me but if there is a potential safety issue isn't that how it should work?

[variflex]

U have mine booked in for this coming Tuesday, The wife does work at the dealership which helps me though

[chaser]

i first herd of it at 8 am friday morning when it was relesed so yeh we dont find out till its released....

im unsure what happens at other dealer ships but at ours if there is a warrenty issue we attend to it straight away if parts are avalible...

[snowman]

registered mail boys...that's how Holden did it anyway.

[greeny03]

Got my letter in the mail today!

[daryn]

My recall has been done.

[MR T]

got mine today