In February 2001, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Pajero Mini, Pajero JR. The filing affects 140,301 vehicles manufactured between October 26, 1995 and March 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107100 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 15, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | October 26, 1995 — March 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 140,301 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 24 Mitsubishi notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 354 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 circuit controlling deployment of the driver's airbag is improper. Immediately after engine start or while driving, an impact applied to the steering wheel may, in the worst case, cause the airbag to deploy inadvertently.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the driver's airbag with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-H51A | PAJERO MINI | H51A-0200001 — H51A-0300217; H51A-5100201 — H51A-5202211 |
| E-H56A | PAJERO MINI | H56A-0200003 — H56A-0300689; H56A-5100001 — H56A-5209518 |
| E-H57A | PAJERO JR | H57A-0000005 — H57A-0117731 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転者席のエアバックにおいて、展開を制御する回路が不適切なため、エンジン始動直後 及び走行中、ハンドルに衝撃が加わると、最悪の場合、当該エアバックが展開するおそれ がある。
改善措置
全車両、運転者席のエアバック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=3000332
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