In December 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Horn. The filing affects 28 vehicles manufactured between January 2004 and August 25, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113170 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 7, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Horn |
| Production period | January 2004 — August 25, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 28 units |
Filing in context
The Horn is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 13 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 4,326 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
When a special attachment or similar accessory is installed on the horn, the horn is not mounted in the correct position. As a result, sound output may fall below the regulatory minimum level, causing the horn to fail to conform to the applicable horn technical standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, drill a mounting hole at the correct horn mounting position and reinstall the horn in that location.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F13F | F13F-30165; F13F-30166 | |
| F14E | F14E-30524 — F14E-50167 | |
| F16D | F16D-50337 | |
| F17D | F17D-00250; F17D-50453 | |
| F18C | F18C-00280 — F18C-51522 | |
| F25C | F25C-58043 | |
| F36 | F36-00017 | |
| KF2D | KF2D-00045 — KF2D-50132 | |
| KF6B | KF6B-55003 — KF6B-55021 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
警音器において、特殊アタッチメント等を装着した場合、正規の取付位置に装着していないため 、音の大きさが基準値を下回り、警音器の技術基準に適合しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、警音器を正規取付位置へ穴加工して取り付ける。
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=3000986
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