In January 2001, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine (general), covering the Aero Star. The filing affects 37 vehicles manufactured between October 20, 1998 and December 22, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107050 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 23, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine (general) |
| Production period | October 20, 1998 — December 22, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 37 units |
Filing in context
The Engine (general) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 12 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Mitsubishi notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 4,244 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 2 months.
Defect
On compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, defective soldering exists on the electronic control circuit board of the gas valve that regulates fuel gas flow. Continued use causes the solder joint to crack, leading to engine malfunction. In the worst case, the engine stalls and cannot be restarted.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the gas valve with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-MP717K(改） | エアロスター | MP717K-20162 — MP717K-20262 |
| KC-MP717M(改） | エアロスター | MP717M-20280 |
| KC-MP747K(改） | エアロスター | MP747K-22018 |
| KL-MP35JP(改） | エアロスター | MP35JP-20012 |
| KL-MP37JM(改） | エアロスター | MP37JM-20007 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
圧縮天然ガス車（ＣＮＧ車）において、燃料ガスの流量を制御しているガスバルブの電子 制御基板にはんだ付けの不良のものがあるため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該 部が割れ原動機が不調となり、最悪の場合、原動機が停止し、再始動できなくなるおそれ がある。
改善措置
全車両、がスバルブを対策品に交換する。
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=3000326
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