In July 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine, covering the Galant, Chariot and 4 more models. The filing affects 4,186 vehicles manufactured between June 1992 and November 13, 1992.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1111560 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 7, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine |
| Production period | June 1992 — November 13, 1992 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,186 units |
Filing in context
The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,041 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 5 months.
Defect
The water pump housing has insufficient wall thickness at the timing belt idler pulley mounting area, leaving that area with inadequate strength. Continued operation can cause the mounting area to fracture and the pulley to detach. Loss of the pulley causes the timing belt to disengage, resulting in valve timing deviation and, in the worst case, engine damage.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the water pump. If an uncorrected unit is installed, replace it with a corrected 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 |
|---|---|---|
| X-CB8A | LANCER | CB8A-0000201 — CB8A-0000202 |
| X-CB8W | Libero | CB8W-0000201 — CB8W-0001047 |
| X-CD8A | LANCER | CD8A-0000201 — CD8A-0000250 |
| X-CD8W | Libero | CD8W-0000202 — CD8W-0001673 |
| X-E57A | GALANT | E57A-0000102 — E57A-0001477 |
| Y-E77A | GALANT | E77A-0000101 — E77A-0000758 |
| Y-N28W | ＲＶＲ | N28W-5000216 |
| Y-N28WG | ＲＶＲスポーツギア | N28W-5000202 — N28W-5000532 |
| Y-N38W | CHARIOT | N38W-0000009 — N38W-0000867 |
| Y-N48W | CHARIOT | N48W-0000011 — N48W-0000957 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ウォーターポンプにおいて、タイミングベルト用アイドラプーリ取付け部の肉厚が薄い ため、強度が不足している。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、 取付け部が破損し、当該プーリが脱落し、タイミングベルトが外れバルブタイミングがず れ、原動機が損傷するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ウォーターポンプを点検し、未対策品が装着されている場合は、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=3000811
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