In July 2003, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Injection System, covering the Delica, Challenger. The filing affects 7,889 vehicles manufactured between May 1994 and March 27, 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109600 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 1, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Fuel Injection System |
| Production period | May 1994 — March 27, 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 7,889 units |
Filing in context
The Fuel Injection System is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 23 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,742 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 10 months.
Defect
During the injection timing adjustment process in the fuel injection pump, the advance control lever of the cold-start advance mechanism developed a crack in some units. Continued use may cause the advance control lever to fracture, allowing the throttle to open unintentionally and engine speed to rise.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected lever with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KD-K97WG | CHALLENGER | K97-1005152 — K97-1008364 |
| KD-PD8W | Delica | PD8W-0001381; PD8W-0022961; PD8W-0201408; PD8W-0201639; PD8W-0202982 — PD8W-0205128 |
| KD-PE8W | Delica | PE8W-0001667; PE8W-0004450; PE8W-0009387; PE8W-0009511; PE8W-0012352; PE8W-0012744; PE8W-0026486; PE8W-0206357 — PE8W-0212530 |
| KD-PF8W | Delica | PF8W-0200742 — PF8W-0200917 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
燃料噴射ポンプにおいて、噴射時期調整工程の際、低温始動時進角装置の進角制御レバ ーに亀裂を生じさせたものがあり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、進角制御レバーが 折損し、スロットルが開いてエンジン回転が上昇するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該レバーを対策品と交換する。
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=3000598
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