In July 2003, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Transfer / Drivetrain, covering the Proudia, Dignity. The filing affects 1,284 vehicles manufactured between December 16, 1999 and June 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109591 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 1, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Power Transfer / Drivetrain |
| Production period | December 16, 1999 — June 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,284 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Power Transfer / Drivetrain as the affected component. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 2,656 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 1 year and 6 months.
Defect
The automatic transmission mount uses rubber with insufficient heat resistance. Prolonged idling causes the rubber to degrade from heat and fracture. Continued use after fracture allows the automatic transmission control lever to contact the battery tray bracket, preventing a shift into Park and leaving the ignition key unable to be removed.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the automatic transmission mount assembly with the corrected part. Because this change alone increases vibration levels, also replace the engine mount with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GH-S32A | PROUDIA | S32A-0000101 — S32A-0000726 |
| GH-S33A | PROUDIA | S33A-0000102 — S33A-0000393 |
| GH-S43A | DIGNITY | S43A-0000026 — S43A-0000148 |
| TA-S32A | PROUDIA | S32A-0100102 — S32A-5100223 |
| TA-S33A | PROUDIA | S33A-0100101 — S33A-5100157 |
| TA-S43A | DIGNITY | S43A-0100101 — S43A-5100106 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
①自動変速機マウントにおいて、ゴムの耐熱強度が不足しているため、長時間のアイドリ ング等により当該ゴム部が熱劣化し破断することがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続け ると、最悪の場合、自動変速機のコントロールレバーがバッテリートレイブラケットに 干渉し、Ｐレンジへシフト不能となり、イグニッションキーが抜けなくなるおそれがあ る。
改善措置
①全車両、自動変速機マウント一式を対策品と交換する。更に、上記の変更のみでは振動 レベルが悪化するため、エンジンマウントも併せて対策品と交換する。
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=3000596
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