In September 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine assembly, covering the Minica. The filing affects 708 vehicles manufactured between June 30, 1992 and February 16, 1993.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112480 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 28, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine assembly |
| Production period | June 30, 1992 — February 16, 1993 |
| Vehicles affected | 708 units |
Filing in context
The Engine assembly is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 23 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,990 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 7 months.
Defect
A machining defect during manufacture of the engine exhaust valve camshaft left damage at the oil-hole boss (projection). Continued operation with this condition may, in the worst case, cause the exhaust valve camshaft to fracture, preventing the exhaust valves from opening and closing, stalling the engine, and making it impossible to restart. (Note: This notification adds newly identified subject vehicles to the recall filed on February 4, 1993, as Notification 408.)
Corrective action
Inspect the exhaust valve camshaft on all vehicles and replace it with the corrected part if an uncorrected unit is installed. Because supply of corrected parts requires additional time, as an interim measure all owners will be notified of the defect and camshafts will be replaced with corrected parts on a rolling basis.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-H22A | MINICA | H22A-0556801 — H22A-0597016; H22A-0700702; H22A-0711103; H22A-0719289 |
| E-H27A | MINICA | H27A-0507001 — H27A-0507400 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機の排気弁駆動用カム軸製造時の加工不良により、当該排気弁駆動用カム軸に傷（油 穴用ボス（突起）部）が付いたものがあり、このままの状態で使用を続けると、最悪の場 合、排気弁駆動用カム軸が折損し、排気弁の開閉ができなくなり、原動機が停止し、再始 動できなくなるおそれがある。 （備考） 本届出は、平成５年２月４日「届出４０８」のリコール届出に新たに対象車を追加するも のである。
改善措置
全車両、当該排気弁駆動用カム軸を点検し、未対策品が装着されている場合は、対策品と 交換する。（対策品の供給に時間を要することから、当面の暫定措置として、全ての使用 者に不具合内容を通知し、順次、排気弁駆動用カム軸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=3000913
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