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 13 vehicles manufactured between January 14, 2004 and July 15, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113190 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 7, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Horn |
| Production period | January 14, 2004 — July 15, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 13 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, 4,541 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 months.
Defect
A horn assembly that does not meet the technical standards for horn sound-generating devices was installed, causing the vehicle's horn to fail to comply with those standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the non-compliant horn with one that meets the technical standards for horn sound-generating devices, and relocate the mounting position from inside the dashboard to the compliant position on the exterior front face of the dashboard.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| KFB1A | FB1-10509 — FB1-60546 | |
| KFB2A | FB2-10521 — FB2-61018 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
警音器において、警音器の警報音発生装置の技術基準に適合しない警音器を装着したため 、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、警音器の警報音発生装置の技術基準に適合した警音器に変更のうえ、取付位置を ダッシュボード内側から技術基準に適合のダッシュボード外側前面へ変更する。
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=3000988
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Other Mitsubishi filings involving the Horn, closest to this one by filing date.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.
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