In June 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Horn, covering the Libero, Mirage and 1 more model. The filing affects 2,599 vehicles manufactured between May 13, 1996 and June 26, 1996.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1111400 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 30, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Horn |
| Production period | May 13, 1996 — June 26, 1996 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,599 units |
Filing in context
The Horn is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 13 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,276 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 horn contact plate attached to the steering wheel is insufficiently secured on some vehicles. Steering inputs and driving vibration may cause the horn contact plate to detach. In the worst case, operating the horn switch will not sound the horn.
Corrective action
Replace the complete horn contact plate assembly on all vehicles with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-CB2W | Libero | CB2W-0300977 — CB2W-0301196 |
| E-CJ1A | MIRAGE | CJ1A-0017080 — CJ1A-0018620 |
| E-CK1A | LANCER | CK1A-0002378 — CK1A-0002589 |
| E-CL2A | MIRAGE | CL2A-0000842 — CL2A-0000912 |
| KA-CB8V | Libero | CB8V-0301489 — CB8V-0301789 |
| KA-CD8V | Libero | CD8V-0301412 — CD8V-0301594 |
| KD-CB8W | Libero | CB8W-0300997 — CB8W-0301081 |
| R-CB1V | Libero | CB1V-0301951 — CB1V-0302523 |
| R-CB2V | Libero | CB2V-0303051 — CB2V-0303911 |
| R-CD2V | Libero | CD2V-0302289 — CD2V-0302599 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取りハンドルに取り付けられているホーンコンタクトプレートの固定が不十分なも のがあり、ハンドル操作や走行時の振動によりホーンコンタクトプレートが外れることが ある。そのため、最悪の場合、ホーンスイッチを操作しても、警音器が鳴らなくなるおそ れがある。
改善措置
全車両、ホーンコンタクトプレート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=3000792
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