In December 1997, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure Control/Transmission Component, covering the Legnum, Galant. The filing affects 10,998 vehicles manufactured between August 1996 and November 28, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1104940 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 11, 1997 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Pressure Control/Transmission Component |
| Production period | August 1996 — November 28, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 10,998 units |
Filing in context
The Pressure Control/Transmission Component is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 13 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Mitsubishi notifications from 1997 in this archive. For scale, 1,564 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 1 year and 3 months.
Defect
A defect in the brake control software of the Active Stability Control system (ASC) may cause the ASC to activate erroneously. In the worst case, this results in reduced brake effectiveness.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the ASC control computer and relay with improved parts, and update the reservoir tank fluid level indicator.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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-EC5A | GALANT | EC5A-0000015 — EC5A-0100312 |
| E-EC5W | LEGNUM | EC5W-0000024 — EC5W-0101010; EC5W-5100101 — EC5W-5101311 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動装置の車両挙動制御機能（アクティブスタビリティコントロールシステム：ＡＳＣ） において、制動制御のプログラムに不具合があり、ＡＳＣが誤作動することがあり、最悪 の場合、ブレーキ効き不良となるるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＡＳＣ制御コンピュータ及びリレーを改善品と交換するとともに、リザーバタン クの液面表示を変更する。
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=3000097
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