In May 2000, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the RVR, Chariot Grandis. The filing affects 71,453 vehicles manufactured between October 1997 and March 24, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106292 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 23, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | October 1997 — March 24, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 71,453 units |
Filing in context
The Airbag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 225 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 30 Mitsubishi notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 617 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 5 months.
Defect
The electrical noise suppression circuit in the airbag control unit is designed incorrectly. Power supply noise generated during engine start-up may damage the control unit. In the worst case, the airbags may deploy while the vehicle is in motion.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, install a diode box at the power supply terminal of the affected control unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-N61W | ＲＶＲ | N61W-0000012 — N61W-0102554 |
| GF-N71W | ＲＶＲ | N71W-0000014 — N71W-0101085 |
| GF-N73WG | ＲＶＲ | N73W-0000018 — N73W-0100291 |
| GF-N74WG | ＲＶＲ | N74W-0000010 — N74W-0100764 |
| GF-N84W | CHARIOT GRANDIS | N84W-0000012 — N84W-0059021 |
| GF-N94W | CHARIOT GRANDIS | N94W-0000024 — N94W-0031620 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エアバックコントロールユニットの電気ノイズを除去する回路が不適切なため、原動機の 始動時に発生する電源ノイズによりコントロールユニットが損傷するものがあり、最悪の 場合、走行中にエアバックが展開するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該コントロールユニット電源端子部にダイオードボックスを追加する。
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=3000242
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