In April 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Shift Lever / Pedal. The filing affects 1,145 vehicles manufactured between August 1996 and July 14, 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114120 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 13, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Shift Lever / Pedal |
| Production period | August 1996 — July 14, 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,145 units |
Filing in context
The Shift Lever / Pedal is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 22 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 2,713 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 1 year and 11 months.
Defect
The mounting structure of the gear-change lever installed on the transmission is improperly designed. Repeated shifting operations cause loosening at the lever mounting point. Continued use makes shifting increasingly difficult and, in the worst case, the lever may detach entirely, rendering the transmission inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the gear-change lever assembly with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-FP514DR | FP514D-500005 — FP514D-500041 | |
| KC-FP543DR | FP543D-500004 — FP543D-700001 | |
| KC-FV513HR | FV513H-500004 — FV513H-700220 | |
| KC-FV514HR | FV514H-500008 — FV514H-700012 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
トランスミッションに装着された変速用レバーの取付け構造が不適切なため、変速操作の繰返しにより、当該レバーの取付け部に緩みが生じるものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、変速操作がしにくくなり、最悪の場合、レバーが外れ、変速操作ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、変速用レバ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=3001094
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