In November 2001, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Control System), covering the Legnum, Galant. The filing affects 12,376 vehicles manufactured between August 1996 and August 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1107840 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 8, 2001 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Control System) |
| Production period | August 1996 — August 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 12,376 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Control System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 24 Mitsubishi notifications from 2001 in this archive. For scale, 1,499 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.
Defect
In the Active Stability Control system (ASC), the diaphragm inside the gas-charged accumulator mounted on the ASC hydraulic unit has insufficient durability. Continued use allows the sealed gas to migrate into the brake fluid, causing the driver to feel a loss of force transfer when applying the brake pedal. In the worst case, braking force is reduced.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the complete system that includes the ASC hydraulic unit with a gas-charged accumulator with a corrected/revised system that does not use a gas-charged accumulator.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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-EC5A | GALANT | EC5A-0000015 — EC5A-0100910 |
| E-EC5W | LEGNUM | EC5W-0000024 — EC5W-0101743; EC5W-5100101 — EC5W-5103031 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
制動装置の車両挙動制御機能（アクティブ スタビリティ コントロールシステム ：ASC）において、ASC油圧ユニットに取り付けられているガス封入式アキュムレータ内部 のダイヤフラムの耐久性が不足しているものがあるため､そのままの状態で使用を続ける と､アキュムレータ内の封入ガスがブレーキ液中に混入することがあり､ブレーキペダル操 作時に操作力が伝わらない感じがし､最悪の場合､制動力が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該アキュムレータを使用したASC油圧ユニットを含む構成システムを対策品( ガス封入式アキュムレータを使用しないシステム)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=3000408
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