In June 2005, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine General. The filing affects 38 vehicles manufactured between October 30, 2000 and January 27, 2004.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1114470 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 3, 2005 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine General |
| Production period | October 30, 2000 — January 27, 2004 |
| Vehicles affected | 38 units |
Filing in context
The Engine General is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 140 Mitsubishi notifications from 2005 in this archive. For scale, 4,234 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 and 2 months.
Defect
The rear engine mount that supports the engine has insufficient strength in its vibration-isolating rubber section. Repeated rotational rocking of the engine during acceleration causes cracks to develop in the rubber, which may progress to fracture. Continued operation then damages the front engine mount as well and, in the worst case, the powertrain-side support for the transmission control linkage may detach, making gear changes impossible. (Note: This recall supplements the original filing dated September 29, 2004, Notification No. 1238. Additional vehicles are being added due to an omission in the original scope selection.)
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the rear engine mount is replaced with a corrected part and the front engine mount is replaced with a new part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| KL-MP33JK | MP33JK-20007 — MP33JK-20011 | |
| KL-MP35JM | MP35JM-20010 — MP35JM-21029 | |
| KL-MP35JP | MP35JP-20018 — MP35JP-21022 | |
| KL-MP37JK | MP37JK-20149 — MP37JK-21022 | |
| KL-MP37JM | MP37JM-20181 — MP37JM-21029 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジンを支持しているエンジンリヤマウントにおいて、防振ゴム部の強度が不足しているため、発進加速時のエンジン回転方向の揺動の繰返しにより、当該マウントのゴム部に亀裂が発生し、破断することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、エンジンフロントマウントも損傷し、最悪の場合、変速機操作力伝達機構の原動機側支持部が外れて、変速操作が出来なくなるおそれがある。 （備考）本件は、平成１６年９月２９日付け「届出番号１２３８」にてリコール届出を行ったものですが、対象車の選定に集計漏れがあったため、対象車を追加し、新たに届出するものです。
改善措置
全車両、エンジンリヤマウントを対策品と交換する。また、エンジンフロントマウントを新品と交換する。
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=3001133
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