2016 Mitsubishi Triton ute recalled over tow rating labels

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Several new Triton variants have been found to have incorrect tow figure labels.
Laura Berry
Senior Journalist
24 Nov 2015
2 min read

Triton ute recalled over incorrect tow capacity labelling.

Mitsubishi Australia is recalling its 2016 MQ Triton ute due to towing capacity concerns. The fault involves compliance labels on the vehicles which specify the incorrect maximum towbar capacity and maximum towball download ratings. The vehicles affected are limited to the two-wheel drive diesel GLX Double Cab Auto Pick Up and the four-wheel drive diesel GLX Single Cab Manual Cab Chassis and four-wheel drive diesel GLX Club Cab Manual Cab Chassis. These variants have a 3000kg maximum braked towing capacity with a maximum towball capacity of 300kg. The labels incorrectly state these capacities to be 3100kg and 310kg. The four-wheel drive diesel Double Cab variants, however, retains its stated 3100kg maximum braked towing capacity and 310kg maximum towball capacity.
The recall affects a total number of 1827 vehicles. A spokesperson for Mitsubishi motors said the error was due to a communication issue between Mitsubishi Motors Australia and its headquarters in Japan. The spokesperson said no incidents have been reported. The three compliance labels are located on the towbar tongue, the towbar and the driver’s side B-pillar. Customers are being advised to follow the load ratings in the owner’s manual. This is the fourth recall for Mitsubishi this year and the second for the MQ Triton which saw it recalled earlier this month due to incorrectly sized tonneau cover rivets.Ā 
Laura Berry
Senior Journalist
Laura Berry is a best-selling Australian author and journalist who has been reviewing cars for almost 20 years.Ā  Much more of a Hot Wheels girl than a Matchbox one, she grew up in a family that would spend every Friday night sitting on a hill at the Speedway watching Sprintcars slide in the mud. The best part of this was being given money to buy stickers. She loved stickers… which then turned into a love of tattoos. Out of boredom, she learnt to drive at 14 on her parents’ bush property in what can only be described as a heavily modified Toyota LandCruiser. Ā  At the age of 17 she was told she couldn’t have a V8 Holden ute by her mother, which led to Laura and her father laying in the driveway for three months building a six-cylinder ute with more horsepower than a V8. Ā  Since then she’s only ever owned V8s, with a Ford Falcon XW and a Holden Monaro CV8 part of her collection over the years.Ā  Laura has authored two books and worked as a journalist writing about science, cars, music, TV, cars, art, food, cars, finance, architecture, theatre, cars, film and cars. But, mainly cars. Ā  A wife and parent, her current daily driver is a chopped 1951 Ford Tudor with a V8.
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