Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. acknowledged Thursday that some of its large vehicles have design flaws that could cause the wheels to come off, as in an accident that killed a woman in 2002.
The automaker, which had previously argued that wheels were coming off due to faulty maintenance instead of any problem on its part, said it will recall all large vehicles manufactured during and prior to 1996 and replace the hubs, which keep the wheel on the axle, to prevent further detachments.
Large vehicles, including trucks made by Mitsubishi Motors Corp., have been involved in a series of wheel-detachment incidents.