In September 1998, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Light, covering the Galant. The filing affects 3,309 vehicles manufactured between March 1992 and September 21, 1994.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1105340 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 24, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Brake Light |
| Production period | March 1992 — September 21, 1994 |
| Vehicles affected | 3,309 units |
Filing in context
The Brake Light is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 6 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Mitsubishi notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 2,156 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 2 years and 6 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with a stroke-sensor ABS, grease has contaminated the contact points of the brake light switch. Continued use causes the grease to carbonize, melting the resin switching components inside the switch. In the worst case, the brake lights remain illuminated continuously or fail to illuminate at all.
Corrective action
Replace the brake light switch on all vehicles with a conforming unit and add a relay to the brake light circuit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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-E52A | GALANT | E52A-0000568 — E52A-0211004 |
| E-E53A | GALANT | E53A-0000010 — E53A-0208344 |
| E-E54A | GALANT | E54A-0000017 — E54A-0206755 |
| E-E64A | GALANT | E64A-0000118 — E64A-0004308 |
| E-E84A | GALANT | E84A-0001155 — E84A-0200531 |
| X-E57A | GALANT | E57A-0000010 — E57A-0200710 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動装置のストロークセンサ付制動力制御装置（ＡＢＳ：アンチロックブレーキングシス テム）装着車両において、制動灯スイッチ接点部にグリースが付着したものがあり、その ままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、グリースの炭化により当該スイッチのオン・ オフ切換用樹脂部品が溶損し、制動灯が点灯したまま又は不灯になるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該制動灯スイッチを良品と交換するとともに、制動灯回路にリレーを追加する 。
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=3000142
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