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 2 vehicles manufactured between March 26, 2004 and August 31, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113180 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 7, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Horn |
| Production period | March 26, 2004 — August 31, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 2 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, 4,782 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 5 months.
Defect
A non-standard horn assembly was installed, causing the vehicle's horn to fail to meet the technical standards for horn sound-generating devices.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the horn with the correct standard part, add a mounting bracket, and reinstall the horn in the specified mounting position.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| F30A | F30A-00019 — F30A-00021 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
警音器の警報音発生装置において、正規の部品と異なった部品を装着したため、警音器の 警報音発生装置の技術基準に適合しない。
改善措置
全車両、警音器を正規の物に変更のうえ、取付けブラケットを追加して正規の取付位置へ装着 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=3000987
Related recalls
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