In June 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turn Signal Lamp, covering the Pajero IO, Minica and 1 more model. The filing affects 106,839 vehicles manufactured between May 22, 1998 and March 31, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1110950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 3, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Turn Signal Lamp |
| Production period | May 22, 1998 — March 31, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 106,839 units |
Filing in context
The Turn Signal Lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 445 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 10 months.
Defect
The turn signal lamp bulbs were manufactured with an inadequate orange coating material, resulting in insufficient coating service life. Continued use causes the orange coating to peel away, changing the lamp color from orange to white.
Corrective action
Replace the bulb on all vehicles with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-H42A | MINICA | H42A-0200004 — H42A-0247401 |
| GF-H44A | Pistachio | H44A-0000005 — H44A-0000248 |
| GF-H47A | MINICA | H47A-0200003 — H47A-0209102 |
| GF-H61W | PAJERO IO | H61W-0100004 — H61W-0100522 |
| GF-H66W | PAJERO IO | H66W-0000032 — H66W-0103411 |
| GF-H71W | PAJERO IO | H71W-0100006 — H71W-0101495 |
| GF-H76W | PAJERO IO | H76W-0000046 — H76W-0124429 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
方向指示器において、バルブの橙色コーティング塗装材料が不適切なため、コーティング 塗装寿命が不足している。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、橙色コーティン グ塗装が剥離し、灯光色が白色となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、バルブを対策品に交換する。
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=3000744
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