In April 1994, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Automatic Transmission, covering the Mirage, Libero and 9 more models. The filing affects 18,911 vehicles manufactured between December 15, 1993 and March 1994.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104330 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 12, 1994 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Automatic Transmission |
| Production period | December 15, 1993 — March 1994 |
| Vehicles affected | 18,911 units |
Filing in context
The Automatic Transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Mitsubishi notifications from 1994 in this archive. For scale, 1,270 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 3 months.
Defect
The rubber oil seal that retains hydraulic pressure in the 4th-gear clutch of the automatic transmission lacks sufficient strength. Continued use allows cracks to develop in the seal, causing hydraulic pressure to drop and the clutch to slip. As a result, the vehicle may fail to accelerate even when the accelerator pedal is depressed.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the oil seal with the corrected part and inspect the clutch. If the clutch surface shows discoloration, replace the clutch assembly with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 54 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| E-CA1A | MIRAGE | CA1A-0300962 — CA1A-0308406 |
| E-CA3A | MIRAGE | CA3A-0300215 — CA3A-0302836 |
| E-CA4A | MIRAGE | CA4A-0200229 — CA4A-0201009 |
| E-CB2A | MIRAGE | CB2A-0200202 — CB2A-0200215 |
| E-CB2W | Libero | CB2W-0000229 — CB2W-0000255 |
| E-CB3A | MIRAGE | CB3A-0200399 — CB3A-0206893 |
| E-CB4A | MIRAGE | CB4A-0200206 — CB4A-0200361 |
| E-CB5AR | LANCER | CB5A-0100209 — CB5A-0100233 |
| E-CB5W | Libero | CB5W-0100261 — CB5W-0101551 |
| E-CB6A | MIRAGE | CB6A-0200211 — CB6A-0200374 |
| E-CC3A | MIRAGE | CC3A-0200205 — CC3A-0200328 |
| E-CC4A | MIRAGE | CC4A-0200210 — CC4A-0200254 |
| E-CD3A | MIRAGE | CD3A-0200207 — CD3A-0200636 |
| E-CD5A | LANCER | CD5A-0200231 — CD5A-0200331 |
| E-CD5W | Libero | CD5W-0100206 — CD5W-0101617 |
| E-E52A | GALANT | E52A-0200614 — E52A-0202869 |
| E-E53A | GALANT | E53A-0103757 — E53A-0205305 |
| E-E54A | GALANT | E54A-0109679 — E54A-0203522 |
| E-E64A | Emeraude | E64A-0101308 |
| E-E72A | GALANT | E72A-0200282 — E72A-0200392 |
| E-E74A | GALANT | E74A-0200158 — E74A-0200185 |
| E-E84A | GALANT | E84A-0200213 — E84A-0200287 |
| E-F12A | Sigma | F12A-0000211 — F12A-0000298; F12A-3003043 — F12A-3004479 |
| E-F13A | Sigma | F13A-0000752 — F13A-0000765; F13A-3021730 — F13A-3024281 |
| E-F17A | Diamante | F17A-3011747 — F17A-3011825 |
| E-F25A | Sigma | F25A-0000505 — F25A-0000511; F25A-3014399 — F25A-3014871 |
| E-F27A | Diamante | F27A-3010060 — F27A-3010165 |
| E-N11W | ＲＶＲ | N11W-0100159 — N11W-5102002 |
| E-N13W | ＲＶＲ | N13W-5100820 — N13W-5101048 |
| E-N21W | ＲＶＲ | N21W-0100177 — N21W-5101708 |
| E-N23W | ＲＶＲ | N23W-0100420 — N23W-5113362 |
| E-N23WG | ＲＶＲ | N23W-5100018 — N23W-5113378 |
| E-N33W | CHARIOT | N33W-0032084 — N33W-0033563 |
| E-N34W | CHARIOT | N34W-0001518 — N34W-0001820 |
| E-N43W | CHARIOT | N43W-0014349 — N43W-0015074 |
| E-N44W | CHARIOT | N44W-0001122 — N44W-0001420 |
| E-S22A | DEBONAIR | S22A-0100390 — S22A-0100499 |
| E-S27A | DEBONAIR | S27A-0100367 — S27A-0100454 |
| E-Z16A | ＧＴＯ | Z16A-0018964 — Z16A-0019116 |
| R-CD2V | Libero | CD2V-0100204 — CD2V-0100624 |
| S-CB8V | Libero | CB8V-0100222 — CB8V-0100654 |
| S-CD8V | Libero | CD8V-0100208 — CD8V-0100656 |
| X-CB8A | MIRAGE | CB8A-0100207 — CB8A-0100423 |
| X-CB8AR | LANCER | CB8A-0100218 — CB8A-0100399 |
| X-CB8W | Libero | CB8W-0100232 — CB8W-0100472 |
| X-CD8A | MIRAGE | CD8A-0100203 — CD8A-0100321 |
| X-CD8W | Libero | CD8W-0100202 — CD8W-5000234 |
| X-E57A | GALANT | E57A-0200291 — E57A-0200383 |
| Y-CD8W | Libero | CD8W-0100202 — CD8W-5000234 |
| Y-E77A | GALANT | E77A-0200253 — E77A-0200372 |
| Y-N28W | ＲＶＲ | N28W-5103475 — N28W-5105335 |
| Y-N28WG | ＲＶＲ | N28W-5103445 — N28W-5105381 |
| Y-N38W | CHARIOT | N38W-0004825 — N38W-0005207 |
| Y-N48W | CHARIOT | N48W-0005162 — N48W-0005531 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
自動変速機の内部にある４速においてのみ作動するクラッチの油圧を保持しているゴム 製オイルシールの強度に余裕がないものがあるため、このままの状態で使用を続けると、 当該オイルシールに亀裂が発生し、油圧が低下することによりクラッチが滑る場合があり 、アクセルペダルを踏んでも加速できなくなる。
改善措置
全車両、オイルシールを対策品と交換するとともに、当該クラッチを点検し、表面が変 色しているものはクラッチを新品と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3000023
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