In July 2000, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure control/transmission component, covering the Pajero. The filing affects 1,529 vehicles manufactured between February 1994 and February 11, 1994.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1106430 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 26, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Pressure control/transmission component |
| Production period | February 1994 — February 11, 1994 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,529 units |
Filing in context
The Pressure control/transmission component is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 30 Mitsubishi notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 2,563 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
The front brake hose section routed between the front brake caliper and the upper arm bracket of the suspension lacks sufficient durability. Continued use may cause a crack to develop in the hose and, in the worst case, brake fluid may leak, reducing braking force.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected brake hose with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 13 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-V23C | PAJERO | V23-0100348 — V23-0100362 |
| E-V23W | PAJERO | V23-4101236 — V23-4101313 |
| E-V25W | PAJERO | V25-4002103 — V25-4002422 |
| E-V43W | PAJERO | V43-4101418 — V43-4101503 |
| E-V45W | PAJERO | V45-40025683 — V45-4002608 |
| U-V46W | PAJERO | V46-100407 — V46-1000421 |
| Y-V24C | PAJERO | V24-0100526 — V24-0100535 |
| Y-V24W | PAJERO | V24-3100186 — V24-3100191; V24-7600032 |
| Y-V24WG | PAJERO | V24-4100171 — V24-4100178; V24-7700408 — V24-7700422 |
| Y-V26W | PAJERO | V26-3000363 — V26-3000385 |
| Y-V26WG | PAJERO | V26-4004378 — V26-4004872; V26-7407297 — V26-7407370 |
| Y-V46W | PAJERO | V46-3001774 — V46-3001873 |
| Y-V46WG | PAJERO | V46-4019787 — V46-4022841 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪ブレーキホースのうち、前輪のブレーキキャリパから懸架装置のアッパアームのブラ ケットまでの間に使用されているホースの耐久性が不足しており、このままの状態で使用 を続けると、当該ホースに亀裂が発生し、最悪の場合、ブレーキ液が漏れ制動力が低下す るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ブレーキホースを対策品と交換する。
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=3000258
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