Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said on Friday it will recall 81,531 cars in another case of faulty wheels on the troubled group's vehicles.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp, the fourth largest automaker in Japan, said in a statement it was recalling small passenger cars Toppo BJ, Minica, eK-Sport, eK-Wagon and eK-Classy, built between September, 2001 and February, 2004.
The company said the wheels of these models may come off due to design errors in their rear accelerator shafts and loose lock nuts, which were supposed to secure brake drums to the shafts.
It said there were three cases in Japan in which wheels had come off the vehicles, but added that no one was injured.
Mitsubishi Motors has already had a series of recalls for cars and trucks made by the group's companies, caused by faulty wheels and other reasons.
Last month, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp said it would recall 112,000 vehicles over problems with faulty wheel hubs that led to a fatal accident.
Mitsubishi Motors plans to announce on April 30 a massive restructuring plan.
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