In February 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking Cable / Rod. The filing affects 9,339 vehicles manufactured between November 21, 1989 and August 28, 1996.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113610 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 17, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Parking Cable / Rod |
| Production period | November 21, 1989 — August 28, 1996 |
| Vehicles affected | 9,339 units |
Filing in context
The Parking Cable / Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 1,650 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 years and 9 months.
Defect
The parking brake cable routing and attachment method are improperly configured on affected vehicles. During parking brake operation, the cable may pull free from the clip at the lever-side cable end, causing the parking brake to lose effectiveness.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace and add parking brake cable mounting brackets and correct the cable routing.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KC-BE436E | BE436E-40001 — BE436E-40434 | |
| KC-BE438E | BE438E-40001 — BE438E-40660 | |
| KC-BE438F | BE438F-40001 — BE438F-40919 | |
| KC-BE439F | BE439F-40001 — BE439F-40339 | |
| KC-BE449F | BE449F-40001 — BE449F-40236 | |
| KC-BE459F | BE459F-40001 — BE459F-40472 | |
| KC-BG438F | BG438F-40004 — BG438F-40194 | |
| U-BE436E | BE436E-30009 — BE436E-30480 | |
| U-BE436F | BE436F-30002 — BE436F-30159 | |
| U-BE439F | BE439F-10001 — BE439F-30415 | |
| U-BE449F | BE449F-10003 — BE449F-30321 | |
| U-BE459F | BE459F-20002 — BE459F-30502 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
駐車ブレーキケーブルの取り廻し及び固定方法が不適切なものがあるため、駐車ブレーキ操作時にレバー側ケーブル端部のクリップから当該ケーブルが抜け出し、駐車ブレーキが効かなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、駐車ブレーキケーブルの固定金具を交換、追加し、取り廻しを適正化する。
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=3001035
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