In July 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Gear Box, covering the MT231, MT251H. The filing affects 2,167 vehicles manufactured between April 1999 and July 12, 2000.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1111920 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 29, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Steering Gear Box |
| Production period | April 1999 — July 12, 2000 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,167 units |
Filing in context
The Steering Gear Box is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,364 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 3 months.
Defect
Improper installation of the steering joint shaft into the power steering unit resulted in some units with insufficient engagement depth between the shaft and the unit. Continued use causes the shaft to wear until it no longer engages, resulting in loss of steering control.
Corrective action
Replace the joint shaft assembly on all vehicles with a corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MT33B(001) | ＭＴ２３１ | T33B-90011 — T33B-90370; T33B-95011 — T33B-95785; T33B-80011 — T33B-80405; T33B-70011 — T33B-70205; T33B-60011 — T33B-60295; T33B-50011 — T33B-50285 |
| MT33B(002) | ＭＴ２５１Ｈ | T33B-99011 — T33B-99055; T33B-88011 — T33B-88065; T33B-78011 — T33B-78075; T33B-68011 — T33B-68080; T33B-58011 — T33B-58080 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ステアリングのジョイントシャフトのパワステユニットへの挿入作業が不適切なため、 当該シャフトと当該ユニットとの噛み合い代が不十分なものがある。そのためそのまま使 用を続けると、当該シャフトが摩耗して噛み合わなくなり、ハンドル操作ができなくなる おそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ジョイントシャフト一式を対策品と交換する。
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=3000852
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