In October 2003, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Colt. The filing affects 7,929 vehicles manufactured between February 17, 2003 and March 27, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1109910 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 3, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | February 17, 2003 — March 27, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 7,929 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 1,739 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 month.
Defect
The plating process applied to the torque sensor circuit board in the electric power steering system is inadequate, causing the plated areas to chip away and produce poor conductivity within the board. This may cause an unequal steering effort between left and right turns. Steering effort may also increase overall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the electric power steering gear assembly with a conforming unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UA-Z25A | COLT | Z25A-0020971 — Z25A-0027114 |
| UA-Z26A | COLT | Z26A-0002575 — Z26A-0004395 |
| UA-Z27A | COLT | Z27A-0006204 — Z27A-0007513 |
| UA-Z28A | COLT | Z28A-0001073 — Z28A-0001541 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動パワーステアリングのトルクセンサー基盤のメッキ工程が不適切なため、当該メッ キ部が欠損し、基盤内部が導通不良となるものがある。そのため、ハンドルの操作力の左 右差が発生するおそれがある。また、ハンドルの操作力が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、電動パワーステアリングギヤ一式を良品と交換する。
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=3000630
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