In November 2003, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Accelerator, covering the Aero Star. The filing affects 23 vehicles manufactured between October 2002 and February 25, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110000 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 12, 2003 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Accelerator |
| Production period | October 2002 — February 25, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 23 units |
Filing in context
The Accelerator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 34 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2003 in this archive. For scale, 4,381 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 4 months.
Defect
The combination of the drum-type throttle connection structure and the accelerator cable is incompatible, leaving the cable with insufficient durability against repeated bending stress. Repeated throttle open-and-close operation will cause the accelerator cable to fracture. As a result, pressing the accelerator pedal may no longer raise engine speed.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the cable connection component with a corrected part and simultaneously replace the cable with a new one.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KL-MP37JK改 | Aero Star | MP37JK-20181 — MP37JK-20225 |
| KL-MP37JM改 | Aero Star | MP37JM-20149 — MP37JM-20191 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
アクセルワイヤのスロットル接続部構造（ドラムタイプ）と当該ワイヤの組み合わせが不 適切なため、当該ワイヤの曲げ応力に対する耐久性が不足しており、スロットルの開閉操 作を繰り返し行なうとアクセルワイヤが切損する。そのため、アクセルを踏んでも原動機 の回転が上昇しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ワイヤ接続部品を対策品と交換し，併せてワイヤも新品に交換する。
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=3000639
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