In April 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical Equipment), covering the Legnum, Galant and 1 more model. The filing affects 179,005 vehicles manufactured between August 1996 and April 28, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114020 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 12, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Electrical Equipment) |
| Production period | August 1996 — April 28, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 179,005 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Electrical Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 282 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 years and 8 months.
Defect
The mounting location of the power transistor connector — which controls blower fan airflow — and the surface treatment of the connector terminals are inappropriate. When an occupant's foot or other external force is applied to the connector, the contact points shift, increasing contact resistance and generating elevated heat. Repeated occurrences cause the connector to melt. In the worst case, the blower fan malfunctions and the defroster becomes inoperative.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the power transistor and connector assembly with the corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 25 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-EA1A | GALANT | EA1A-0000021 — EA1A-0113949 |
| E-EA1W | LEGNUM | EA1W-0000005 — EA1W-0104882; EA1W-5000101 — EA1W-5107851 |
| E-EA4W | LEGNUM | EA4W-0000101 — EA4W-0100397 |
| E-EA5W | LEGNUM | EA5W-0000008 — EA5W-0100265; EA5W-5100101 — EA5W-5100318 |
| E-EC1A | GALANT | EC1A-0000008 — EC1A-0102509 |
| E-EC1W | LEGNUM | EC1W-0000003 — EC1W-0104054; EC1W-5000101 — EC1W-5105661 |
| E-EC4W | LEGNUM | EC4W-0000101 — EC4W-0003130 |
| E-EC5A | GALANT | EC5A-0000014 — EC5A-0100910 |
| E-EC5W | LEGNUM | EC5W-0000024 — EC5W-0101746; EC5W-5100101 — EC5W-5103030 |
| GF-EA1A | Aspire | EA1A-0200001 — EA1A-0308269 |
| GF-EA1W | LEGNUM | EA1W-0200002 — EA1W-0302904 |
| GF-EA3A | GALANT | EA3A-0200001 — EA3A-0500337 |
| GF-EA3W | LEGNUM | EA3W-0200002 — EA3W-0500339 |
| GF-EC1A | Aspire | EC1A-0200101 — EC1A-0301328 |
| GF-EC1W | LEGNUM | EC1W-0200001 — EC1W-0301416 |
| GF-EC3A | GALANT | EC3A-0200002 — EC3A-0500157 |
| GF-EC3W | LEGNUM | EC3W-0200001 — EC3W-0500260 |
| GF-EC5A | GALANT | EC5A-0200001 — EC5A-0500415 |
| GF-EC5W | LEGNUM | EC5W-0200002 — EC5W-0500549 |
| GH-EA7A | Aspire | EA7A-0400001 — EA7A-0601090 |
| GH-EA7W | LEGNUM | EA7W-0400003 — EA7W-0500406 |
| GH-EC7A | Aspire | EC7A-0400002 — EC7A-0600315 |
| GH-EC7W | LEGNUM | EC7W-0400001 — EC7W-0500300 |
| LA-EA7A | GALANT | EA7A-0700101 — EA7A-0701011 |
| LA-EC7A | GALANT | EC7A-0700101 — EC7A-0700313 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ブロアファン風量を制御するパワートランジスタのコネクター設置場所およびコネクター端子の表面処理が不適切なため、コネクターに乗員の足等による外力が加わると、コネクターの接点部がずれ、接触抵抗が増大することにより発熱温度が高くなることがある。そのため、その繰り返しによりコネクターが溶損し、最悪の場合、ブロアファンが作動不良となり、デフロスタが効かなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、パワートランジスタ及びコネクター一式を対策品と交換する。
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=3001083
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