The company has recalled some 112,000 large vehicles with defective front-wheel hubs.

There have been more than 50 accidents in which wheels came off of Mitsubishi Fuso vehicles. An accident in Yokohama in 2002 killed a woman and injured her two sons.

In a report to the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry on April 15, the automaker said it will recall some 10,600 large trucks and buses to fix defective rear-wheel hubs.

Mitsubishi Fuso has come under fire for the delayed recall of its defective vehicles. The ministry is looking into the possibility of investigating the company for a possible violation of the law governing the recall system.

The Japan Times Weekly: April 24, 2004
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