MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1108200 — Starting system

Filed March 26, 2002 · Mitsubishi

Overview

MLIT filing number1108200
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedMarch 26, 2002
Manufacturer(s)Mitsubishi
ComponentStarting system
Production periodOctober 19, 1994 — October 29, 2001
Vehicles affected344,806 units

Defect

The starter switch in the starting system was improperly machined on some units. Repeated start attempts may cause the starter key to become difficult to return to the off position. If the key fails to return from the start position, current continues to flow to the starter motor, keeping it spinning. In the worst case, the motor overheats and burns out, which may result in a vehicle fire.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, measure the return operating torque of the key. Any unit with torque below the specified value, or exhibiting return failure or stiffness, will have the switch replaced with a conforming part.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 297 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
GB-FA500A Canter FA500A-430001 — FA500A-430074
GB-FA500B Canter FA500B-430001 — FA500B-430163
GB-FA510A Canter FA510A-430001 — FA510A-430155
GB-FA510B Canter FA510B-430001 — FA510B-430908
GB-FA523B Canter FA523B-430001 — FA523B-430381
GB-FA580B Canter FA580B-430001 — FA580B-430038
GB-FA590B Canter FA590B-430001 — FA590B-430030
GB-FC563B Canter FC563B-430001 — FC563B-430348
GE-FB500A Canter FB500A-450001 — FB500A-560021
GE-FB500B Canter FB500B-450001 — FB500B-560095
GE-FB500BX Canter FB500BX-450001 — FB500BX-560026
GE-FB510A Canter FB510A-550001 — FB510A-560072
GE-FB510B Canter FB510B-450001 — FB510B-560610
GE-FB523BA Canter FB523BA-450001 — FB523BA-560442
GE-FE533B Canter FE533B-450001 — FE533B-560394
KC-BE436E Rosa BE436E-0040001 — BE436E-0040839
KC-BE438E Rosa BE438E-0040001 — BE438E-0041322
KC-BE438F Rosa BE438F-0040001 — BE438F-0042029
KC-BE439F Rosa BE439F-0040001 — BE439F-0040747
KC-BE449F Rosa BE449F-0040001 — BE449F-0040502
KC-BE459F Rosa BE459F-0040001 — BE459F-0040967
KC-BE632E Rosa BE632E-0000003 — BE632E-0000614
KC-BE632G Rosa BE632G-0000008 — BE632G-0001131
KC-BE636E Rosa BE636E-0000010 — BE636E-0000595
KC-BE642G Rosa BE642G-0000002 — BE642G-0000191
KC-BE642J Rosa BE642J-0000001 — BE642J-0000085
KC-BE644G Rosa BE644G-0000004 — BE644G-0000474
KC-BE654G Rosa BE654G-0000012 — BE654G-0000675
KC-BG438F Rosa BG438F-0040001 — BG438F-0040347
KC-BG642G Rosa BG642G-0000004 — BG642G-0000261
KC-FB501A Canter FB501A-420001 — FB501A-430462
KC-FB501B Canter FB501B-420001 — FB501B-520002
KC-FB511A Canter FB511A-420001 — FB511A-430783
KC-FB511B Canter FB511B-420001 — FB511B-442659
KC-FD501B Canter FD501B-420001 — FD501B-443030
KC-FE507B Canter FE507B-420001 — FE507B-437478
KC-FE507BT Canter FE507BT-420001 — FE507BT-432927
KC-FE508B Canter FE508B-420001 — FE508B-433517
KC-FE512BD Canter FE512BD-440002 — FE512BD-540157
KC-FE516B Canter FE516B-420001 — FE516B-533404
KC-FE516BC Canter FE516BC-420001 — FE516BC-531058
KC-FE516BD Canter FE516BD-420001 — FE516BD-530755
KC-FE516BN Canter FE516BN-520001 — FE516BN-521363
KC-FE516BT Canter FE516BT-420001 — FE516BT-533079
KC-FE517B Canter FE517B-420001 — FE517B-521509
KC-FE517BC Canter FE517BC-420001 — FE517BC-530621
KC-FE517BD Canter FE517BD-420001 — FE517BD-535200
KC-FE517BN Canter FE517BN-420001 — FE517BN-522948
KC-FE518B Canter FE518B-520001 — FE518B-520796
KC-FE518BD Canter FE518BD-420001 — FE518BD-531709
KC-FE518BN Canter FE518BN-420001 — FE518BN-520487
KC-FE527E Canter FE527E-420001 — FE527E-431778
KC-FE527ET Canter FE527ET-420001 — FE527ET-430797
KC-FE528E Canter FE528E-420001 — FE528E-430670
KC-FE532B Canter FE532B-540001 — FE532B-540006
KC-FE532BD Canter FE532BD-440001 — FE532BD-540076
KC-FE536E Canter FE536E-520001 — FE536E-531232
KC-FE537B Canter FE537B-420001 — FE537B-531024
KC-FE537BD Canter FE537BD-430001 — FE537BD-530099
KC-FE537E Canter FE537E-420001 — FE537E-520798
KC-FE537EV Canter FE537EV-420001 — FE537EV-522200
KC-FE538B Canter FE538B-420001 — FE538B-530501
KC-FE538BD Canter FE538BD-430001 — FE538BD-531149
KC-FE538C Canter FE538C-420001 — FE538C-520420
KC-FE538E Canter FE538E-420001 — FE538E-530849
KC-FE538EV Canter FE538EV-420001 — FE538EV-522645
KC-FE542C Canter FE542C-540001
KC-FE542E Canter FE542E-540001 — FE542E-540029
KC-FE548B Canter FE548B-520001 — FE548B-530851
KC-FE548C Canter FE548C-520001 — FE548C-530110
KC-FE548E Canter FE548E-520001 — FE548E-530425
KC-FE562B Canter FE562B-540003 — FE562B-540255
KC-FE562C Canter FE562C-540001 — FE562C-540116
KC-FE562E Canter FE562E-540002 — FE562E-540100
KC-FE562EV Canter FE562EV-540001 — FE562EV-540268
KC-FE566B Canter FE566B-530001 — FE566B-530663
KC-FE567B Canter FE567B-530001 — FE567B-535491
KC-FE567EV Canter FE567EV-430001 — FE567EV-532428
KC-FE568B Canter FE568B-430001 — FE568B-534524
KC-FE568C Canter FE568C-430001 — FE568C-531578
KC-FE568EV Canter FE568EV-530001 — FE568EV-533631
KC-FE632C Canter FE632C-540001 — FE632C-540004
KC-FE632E Canter FE632E-520001 — FE632E-530410
KC-FE632EN Canter FE632EN-540001 — FE632EN-540015
KC-FE632G Canter FE632G-540002 — FE632G-540366
KC-FE637C Canter FE637C-520001 — FE637C-530079
KC-FE637E Canter FE637E-420001 — FE637E-531501
KC-FE637ET Canter FE637ET-420001 — FE637ET-530687
KC-FE637EV Canter FE637EV-420001 — FE637EV-521949
KC-FE638C Canter FE638C-520001 — FE638C-530425
KC-FE638E Canter FE638E-420001 — FE638E-533596
KC-FE638EN Canter FE638EN-520001 — FE638EN-530196
KC-FE638EV Canter FE638EV-420001 — FE638EV-523099
KC-FE638F Canter FE638F-420001 — FE638F-523852
KC-FE638G Canter FE638G-430001 — FE638G-534026
KC-FE639E Canter FE639E-520001 — FE639E-530405
KC-FE639EV Canter FE639EV-420001 — FE639EV-520296
KC-FE639F Canter FE639F-520001 — FE639F-520564
KC-FE639G Canter FE639G-530001 — FE639G-530556
KC-FE642C Canter FE642C-540001 — FE642C-540004
KC-FE642E Canter FE642E-540001 — FE642E-540084
KC-FE642G Canter FE642G-540001 — FE642G-540018
KC-FE647E Canter FE647E-520001 — FE647E-520003
KC-FE648C Canter FE648C-520001 — FE648C-530492
KC-FE648E Canter FE648E-520002 — FE648E-531905
KC-FE648F Canter FE648F-520001 — FE648F-521696
KC-FE648G Canter FE648G-530001 — FE648G-531193
KC-FE649C Canter FE649C-520001 — FE649C-520059
KC-FE649E Canter FE649E-520001 — FE649E-530216
KC-FE649F Canter FE649F-520001 — FE649F-520492
KC-FE649G Canter FE649G-530001 — FE649G-530271
KC-FE652C Canter FE652C-540001 — FE652C-540022
KC-FE652E Canter FE652E-540001 — FE652E-540112
KC-FE652G Canter FE652G-531002 — FE652G-540112
KC-FE658C Canter FE658C-520001 — FE658C-530323
KC-FE658E Canter FE658E-520001 — FE658E-531496
KC-FE658F Canter FE658F-520001 — FE658F-520436
KC-FE658G Canter FE658G-530001 — FE658G-531168
KC-FE659C Canter FE659C-530001 — FE659C-531091
KC-FE659E Canter FE659E-520001 — FE659E-531367
KC-FE659F Canter FE659F-520001 — FE659F-530001
KC-FE659G Canter FE659G-530002 — FE659G-531515
KC-FE662E Canter FE662E-530003 — FE662E-540302
KC-FE662EV Canter FE662EV-540001 — FE662EV-540291
KC-FE667EV Canter FE667EV-530001 — FE667EV-532178
KC-FE668EV Canter FE668EV-530001 — FE668EV-534541
KC-FE669EV Canter FE669EV-530001 — FE669EV-530252
KC-FF658F Canter FF658F-430001 — FF658F-431127
KC-FF659F Canter FF659F-430001 — FF659F-431140
KC-FG507B Canter FG507B-430001 — FG507B-431197
KC-FG507BD Canter FG507BD-430001 — FG507BD-431385
KC-FG508B Canter FG508B-430001 — FG508B-431088
KC-FG508BD Canter FG508BD-430001 — FG508BD-430783
KC-FG538B Canter FG538B-420001 — FG538B-430725
KC-FG538BD Canter FG538BD-420001 — FG538BD-430398
KC-FG538BT Canter FG538BT-420001 — FG538BT-430033
KC-FG538C Canter FG538C-420001 — FG538C-430103
KC-FG538D Canter FG538D-420001 — FG538D-430111
KC-FG538E Canter FG538E-420001 — FG538E-430369
KC-FG638E Canter FG638E-420001 — FG638E-430755
KC-FH217C Fighter Mignon FH217C-500004 — FH217C-504181
KC-FH217CD Fighter Mignon FH217C-500001 — FH217C-504214
KC-FH217D Fighter Mignon FH217D-500001 — FH217D-501351
KC-FH217E Fighter Mignon FH217E-500001 — FH217E-501114
KC-FH217G Fighter Mignon FH217G-500001 — FH217G-501542
KC-FH217H Fighter Mignon FH217H-500001 — FH217H-501626
KC-FH217J Fighter Mignon FH217J-500001 — FH217J-501766
KC-FH217K Fighter Mignon FH217K-500001 — FH217K-501145
KC-FH218C Fighter Mignon FH218C-500001 — FH218C-501145
KC-FH218CD Fighter Mignon FH218C-500002 — FH218C-502958
KC-FH218D Fighter Mignon FH218D-500001 — FH218D-501153
KC-FH218E Fighter Mignon FH218E-500001 — FH218E-501153
KC-FH218G Fighter Mignon FH218G-500001 — FH218G-501527
KC-FH218H Fighter Mignon FH218H-500001 — FH218H-501593
KC-FH218J Fighter Mignon FH218J-500001 — FH218J-501558
KC-FH218K Fighter Mignon FH218K-500001 — FH218K-501068
KC-FH227C Fighter Mignon FH227C-510008 — FH227C-513184
KC-FH227CD Fighter Mignon FH227C-510001 — FH227C-513259
KC-FH227D Fighter Mignon FH227D-510001 — FH227D-512142
KC-FH227E Fighter Mignon FH227E-510001 — FH227E-512075
KC-FH227G Fighter Mignon FH227G-510001 — FH227G-512270
KC-FH227H Fighter Mignon FH227H-510001 — FH227H-512223
KC-FH227J Fighter Mignon FH227J-510001 — FH227J-512226
KC-FH227K Fighter Mignon FH227K-510001 — FH227K-512024
KC-FH228C Fighter Mignon FH228C-510016 — FH228C-512578
KC-FH228CD Fighter Mignon FH228C-510016 — FH228C-512578
KC-FH228D Fighter Mignon FH228D-510001 — FH228D-512098
KC-FH228E Fighter Mignon FH228E-510001 — FH228E-512133
KC-FH228G Fighter Mignon FH228G-510001 — FH228G-512250
KC-FH228H Fighter Mignon FH228H-510001 — FH228H-512178
KC-FH228J Fighter Mignon FH228J-510001 — FH228J-512197
KC-FH228K Fighter Mignon FH228K-510001 — FH228K-512033
KG-FB50AA Canter FB50AA-450001 — FB50AA-560182
KG-FB50AB Canter FB50AB-450001 — FB50AB-562290
KG-FB51AA Canter FB51AA-450001 — FB51AA-560380
KG-FB51AB Canter FB51AB-450001 — FB51AB-56122
KK-FB50ABX Canter FB50ABX-560002 — FB50ABX-560003
KK-FB51ABX Canter FB51ABX-560003
KK-FD50AB Canter FD50AB-450001 — FD50AB-562393
KK-FE50CBT Canter FE50CBT-450003 — FE50CBT-550007
KK-FE50EB Canter FE50EB-450004 — FE50EB-550110
KK-FE50EBT Canter FE50EBT-450001 — FE50EBT-550023
KK-FE51CB Canter FE51CB-550006 — FE51CB-552086
KK-FE51CBD Canter FE51CBD-550004 — FE51CBD-552031
KK-FE51CBT Canter FE51CBT-550002 — FE51CBT-550593
KK-FE51CBTD Canter FE51CBTD-550005 — FE51CBTD-550591
KK-FE51EBD Canter FE51EBD-550004 — FE51EBD-551149
KK-FE52CB Canter FE52CB-450001 — FE52CB-550032
KK-FE52CE Canter FE52CE-450002 — FE52CE-550007
KK-FE52CET Canter FE52CET-450001 — FE52CET-550003
KK-FE52EB Canter FE52EB-450002 — FE52EB-550022
KK-FE52EE Canter FE52EE-450002 — FE52EE-550015
KK-FE53CB Canter FE53CB-550001 — FE53CB-550211
KK-FE53CEV Canter FE53CEV-550001 — FE53CEV-550095
KK-FE53EB Canter FE53EB-450003 — FE53EB-551637
KK-FE53EBD Canter FE53EBD-550011 — FE53EBD-551633
KK-FE53EBX Canter FE53EBX-550002 — FE53EBX-550212
KK-FE53EC Canter FE53EC-450001 — FE53EC-550175
KK-FE53ECX Canter FE53ECX-550001 — FE53ECX-550023
KK-FE53EE Canter FE53EE-550003 — FE53EE-550218
KK-FE53EEV Canter FE53EEV-550002 — FE53EEV-550687
KK-FE53EEX Canter FE53EEX-550001 — FE53EEX-550079
KK-FE62EE Canter FE62EE-450004 — FE62EE-550030
KK-FE63CE Canter FE63CE-550003 — FE63CE-550048
KK-FE63CET Canter FE63CET-550001 — FE63CET-550090
KK-FE63CEV Canter FE63CEV-550001 — FE63CEV-550153
KK-FE63DCY Canter FE63DCY-550002 — FE63DCY-550012
KK-FE63DE Canter FE63DE-550001 — FE63DE-550009
KK-FE63DEV Canter FE63DEV-550002 — FE63DEV-550027
KK-FE63DEX Canter FE63DEX-550003 — FE63DEX-550011
KK-FE63DEY Canter FE63DEY-550001 — FE63DEY-550072
KK-FE63DFY Canter FE63DFY-450001 — FE63DFY-550001
KK-FE63DG Canter FE63DG-550001 — FE63DG-550080
KK-FE63DGX Canter FE63DGX-550001 — FE63DGX-550055
KK-FE63DGY Canter FE63DGY-550003 — FE63DGY-550055
KK-FE63DHY Canter FE63DHY-450003 — FE63DHY-550005
KK-FE63EC Canter FE63EC-550001 — FE63EC-550040
KK-FE63ECX Canter FE63ECX-550001 — FE63ECX-550076
KK-FE63ECY Canter FE63ECY-550002 — FE63ECY-550090
KK-FE63EE Canter FE63EE-550003 — FE63EE-550207
KK-FE63EEN Canter FE63EEN-550001 — FE63EEN-550012
KK-FE63EEV Canter FE63EEV-550002 — FE63EEV-551001
KK-FE63EEX Canter FE63EEX-550005 — FE63EEX-550212
KK-FE63EEY Canter FE63EEY-550002 — FE63EEY-550274
KK-FE63EFY Canter FE63EFY-450002 — FE63EFY-450019
KK-FE63EG Canter FE63EG-550002 — FE63EG-550726
KK-FE63EGX Canter FE63EGX-550001 — FE63EGX-550053
KK-FE63EGY Canter FE63EGY-550004 — FE63EGY-550149
KK-FE63EHY Canter FE63EHY-450002 — FE63EHY-550004
KK-FE69EEV Canter FE69EEV-550001 — FE69EEV-550005
KK-FG50EB Canter FG50EB-450004 — FG50EB-550055
KK-FG50EBD Canter FG50EBD-450005 — FG50EBD-550050
KK-FG52EB Canter FG52EB-450002 — FG52EB-550043
KK-FG52EE Canter FG52EE-450002 — FG52EE-550004
KK-FG53EB Canter FG53EB-550001 — FG53EB-550141
KK-FG53EBD Canter FG53EBD-550002 — FG53EBD-550142
KK-FG53EBT Canter FG53EBT-550001 — FG53EBT-550003
KK-FG53EC Canter FG53EC-450001 — FG53EC-450039
KK-FG53ED Canter FG53ED-450001 — FG53ED-450040
KK-FG53EE Canter FG53EE-550001 — FG53EE-550030
KK-FG62EE Canter FG62EE-450002 — FG62EE-550023
KK-FG63EE Canter FG63EE-550001 — FG63EE-550058
U-FB501A Canter FB501A-400359 — FB501A-400476
U-FB501B Canter FB501B-402834 — FB501B-404415
U-FB511A Canter FB511A-400081 — FB511A-400141
U-FB511B Canter FB511B-403578 — FB511B-406200
U-FD501B Canter FD501B-402067 — FD501B-403262
U-FE507B Canter FE507B-402536 — FE507B-404358
U-FE507BT Canter FE507BT-401274 — FE507BT-402038
U-FE508B Canter FE508B-400959 — FE508B-401418
U-FE516B Canter FE516B-400127 — FE516B-502483
U-FE516BC Canter FE516BC-400471 — FE516BC-500153
U-FE516BD Canter FE516BD-400521 — FE516BD-500059
U-FE516BN Canter FE516BN-500923 — FE516BN-501410
U-FE516BT Canter FE516BT-400205 — FE516BT-503528
U-FE517B Canter FE517B-500978 — FE517B-501377
U-FE517BC Canter FE517BC-400715 — FE517BC-500141
U-FE517BD Canter FE517BD-405252 — FE517BD-500617
U-FE517BN Canter FE517BN-400001 — FE517BN-502479
U-FE518B Canter FE518B-500405 — FE518B-500652
U-FE518BD Canter FE518BD-401642 — FE518BD-500335
U-FE518BN Canter FE518BN-400016 — FE518BN-500394
U-FE536E Canter FE536E-500563 — FE536E-500918
U-FE537B Canter FE537B-400085 — FE537B-503528
U-FE537E Canter FE537E-400141 — FE537E-501765
U-FE537ET Canter FE537ET-500408 — FE537ET-500649
U-FE537EV Canter FE537EV-400934 — FE537EV-501958
U-FE538B Canter FE538B-400184 — FE538B-504007
U-FE538E Canter FE538E-400008 — FE538E-500802
U-FE538EV Canter FE538EV-400229 — FE538EV-501235
U-FE636E Canter FE636E-500311 — FE636E-500500
U-FE637C Canter FE637C-500083 — FE637C-500139
U-FE637E Canter FE637E-400221 — FE637E-501814
U-FE637ET Canter FE637ET-400105 — FE637ET-500785
U-FE637EV Canter FE637EV-400672 — FE637EV-501447
U-FE637F Canter FE637F-500278 — FE637F-500429
U-FE638C Canter FE638C-500280 — FE638C-500433
U-FE638E Canter FE638E-400169 — FE638E-503546
U-FE638EV Canter FE638EV-400560 — FE638EV-501912
U-FE638F Canter FE638F-502104 — FE638F-503202
U-FE639E Canter FE639E-500209 — FE639E-500252
U-FE639EV Canter FE639EV-500162 — FE639EV-500240
U-FE639F Canter FE639F-500347 — FE639F-500483
U-FE648C Canter FE648C-500476 — FE648C-500738
U-FE648E Canter FE648E-502362 — FE648E-503472
U-FE648F Canter FE648F-501021 — FE648F-501756
U-FE649C Canter FE649C-500044 — FE649C-500067
U-FE649E Canter FE649E-500283 — FE649E-500409
U-FE649F Canter FE649F-500229 — FE649F-500344
U-FG537BD Canter FG537BD-400259 — FG537BD-400423
U-FG537BT Canter FG537BT-400028 — FG537BT-400038
U-FG538B Canter FG538B-400677 — FG538B-400999
U-FG538BD Canter FG538BD-400224 — FG538BD-400307
U-FG538BT Canter FG538BT-400013 — FG538BT-400017
U-FG538D Canter FG538D-400055 — FG538D-400068
U-FG538E Canter FG538E-400176 — FG538E-400268
U-FG638E Canter FG638E-400361 — FG638E-400642

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

始動装置において、原動機の始動(スタータ)スイッチに加工の不適切なものがあるため 、始動操作を繰り返すとスタータキーが戻りにくくなる場合があり、そのままの状態で使 用を続けるとスタータキーが始動位置から戻らず、スタータモータに電気が流れたままと なり、当該モータが回転し続け、最悪の場合、当該モータが過熱、焼損し、火災に至る恐 れがある。

改善措置

全車両、キーの戻り操作トルクを計測し、規定トルク以下のもの及び、戻り不良・渋りの あるものについてはスイッチを良品と交換する。

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=3000445

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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