In September 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Exhaust Pipe, covering the Lancer. The filing affects 1,080 vehicles manufactured between November 19, 1992 and November 11, 1994.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1112550 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 28, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Exhaust Pipe |
| Production period | November 19, 1992 — November 11, 1994 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,080 units |
Filing in context
The Exhaust Pipe is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 35 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,758 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 11 months.
Defect
On driver training vehicles equipped with a diesel engine and manual transmission, the front exhaust pipe design is inadequate. Engine vibration during stall events generates high stress at the bellows section of the pipe. Repeated stall events cause cracks to develop in the bellows, which may result in increased exhaust noise.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the front exhaust pipe. Where an uncorrected part is installed, replace it with the corrected part. (Because supply of the corrected part requires time, as an interim measure, all owners are to be notified of the defect, and front exhaust pipes are to be replaced with the corrected part on a sequential basis.)
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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-CB8AR | LANCER | CB8A-0000304 — CB8A-0200450 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ディーゼルエンジンの手動変速機を搭載している教習車において、前部排気管の構造が 不適切なため、エンスト時のエンジン振動により当該パイプ蛇腹部に高い応力が発生する 場合がある。そのため、エンストの繰り返しにより当該蛇腹部に亀裂が入り、騒音が増大 するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前部排気管を点検し、未対策品が装着されているものは、対策品に交換する。 （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、前部排気管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=3000920
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