In February 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Service Brake — General. The filing affects 79 vehicles manufactured between March 1992 and March 17, 1995.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1113790 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 28, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Service Brake — General |
| Production period | March 1992 — March 17, 1995 |
| Vehicles affected | 79 units |
Filing in context
The Service Brake — General is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 29 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 3,976 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 3 years.
Defect
The routing of the right front brake pipe was improperly configured during assembly, allowing the pipe to contact the gear shift rod during gear changes. Continued use causes damage to the pipe and, in the worst case, allows brake fluid to leak, reducing braking force.
Corrective action
Replace the subject pipe with a corrected part on all vehicles.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| U-BE435E | BE435E-20201 — BE435E-20637 | |
| U-BE435F | BE435F-20072 — BE435F-20353 | |
| U-BE436E | BE436E-30457 | |
| U-BE436F | BE436F-30001 — BE436F-30003 | |
| U-BE437E | BE437E-20617 — BE437E-30383 | |
| U-BE437F | BE437F-20942 — BE437F-30794 | |
| U-BE439F | BE439F-20505 — BE439F-30202 | |
| U-BE449F | BE449F-20128 — BE449F-30266 | |
| U-BE459F | BE459F-20102 — BE459F-30433 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
右フロントブレーキパイプの取り廻しが不適切なため、変速時に当該パイプが変速ギアシフトロッドに干渉するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると当該パイプが損傷し、最悪の場合、ブレーキ液が漏れ、制動力が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該パイプを対策品に交換する。
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=3001057
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