In September 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Body, covering the Rosa. The filing affects 1,084 vehicles manufactured between October 1997 and June 11, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112282 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 22, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Body |
| Production period | October 1997 — June 11, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,084 units |
Filing in context
The Body is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 108 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,756 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 6 years and 8 months.
Defect
In the lock system for the double-leaf rear doors, the return spring force acting on the lock that engages the catch, and the reaction force of the weather strip, are set incorrectly. When the doors are closed slowly, the engagement depth between the lock and catch may be insufficient. If the vehicle continues to be operated in this condition, vibration during driving may cause the engagement to release and the double-leaf doors to open.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the lock assembly, catch, and weather strip with corrected parts. In conjunction with optimizing the lock system spring force, replace the outer handle and control assembly, and add a reinforcement plate to the lock mounting panel.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-BE632E | Rosa | BE632E-00004 — BE632E-00599 |
| KC-BE632G | Rosa | BE632G-00009 — BE632G-01128 |
| KC-BE636E | Rosa | BE636E-00012 — BE636E-00595 |
| KC-BE642G | Rosa | BE642G-00168 — BE642G-00182 |
| KC-BE642J | Rosa | BE642J-00004 — BE642J-00085 |
| KC-BE644G | Rosa | BE644G-00021 — BE644G-00465 |
| KC-BE654G | Rosa | BE654G-00442 — BE654G-00672 |
| KC-BG642G | Rosa | BG642G-00006 — BG642G-00259 |
| KK-BE63CE | Rosa | BE63CE-100002 — BE63CE-300689 |
| KK-BE63CG | Rosa | BE63CG-200006 — BE63CG-200075 |
| KK-BE63EE | Rosa | BE63EE-100007 — BE63EE-300442 |
| KK-BE63EG | Rosa | BE63EG-100002 — BE63EG-301454 |
| KK-BE64DG | Rosa | BE64DG-100013 — BE64DG-200102 |
| KK-BE64DJ | Rosa | BE64DJ-200002 — BE64DJ-300340 |
| KK-BE64EG | Rosa | BE64EG-100095 |
| KK-BE64EJ | Rosa | BE64EJ-100001 — BE64EJ-100308 |
| KK-BE66DG | Rosa | BE66DG-100029 — BE66DG-300028 |
| KK-BG64EG | Rosa | BG64EG-100002 — BG64EG-300291 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
②車体後面に設けている観音開き扉のロックシステムにおいて、キャッチと噛み合うロックをもどすばねの押しもどし力の設定及びウェザーストリップの反力が不適切なため、扉をゆっくり閉めた場合、当該ロックとキャッチの噛み合い代が不十分となることがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場合、走行時の振動などで噛み合いが外れ、観音開き扉が開放するおそれがある。 本件は、平成１６年９月２２日付「届出番号１２２８」にてリコール届出を行ったものですが、対象車の選定に一部誤りがあったため、対象車両を追加、車台番号を訂正し、新たに届出するものです。（平成１８年１月１８日）
改善措置
②全車両、ロック一式、キャッチ、ウェザートリップを対策品に交換する。 なお、ロックシステムのばね力適正化に伴い、アウターハンドル、コントロール一式を変 更し、ロック取付部パネルに補強プレートを追加する。
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=3009274
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