MLIT Statutory Recall · Japan

Recall 1115690 — Electrical Equipment (Other)

Filed December 6, 2005 · Mitsubishi

Overview

MLIT filing number1115690
TypeStatutory Recall (government-mandated recall)
Date filedDecember 6, 2005
Manufacturer(s)Mitsubishi
ComponentElectrical Equipment (Other)
Production periodJuly 10, 2003 — August 12, 2005
Vehicles affected467 units

Defect

On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, the meter panel circuit board is improperly designed. Repeated thermal expansion of the board caused by temperature increases inside the instrument cluster causes cracks to develop at resistor solder joints. As the cracks progress, the panel stops updating shift position information when the driver changes gears. In the worst case, forward/reverse switching may become impossible and the vehicle may move in the direction opposite to the selected shift position.

Corrective action

On all vehicles, replace the meter panel with a corrected part.

Affected models & chassis ranges

This filing lists 18 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.

Type code (型式)ModelChassis ranges
F13F F13F-30018 — F13F-58025
F13FL F13F-30018 — F13F-58025
F17D F17D-00048 — F17D-99527
F17DL F17D-00048 — F17D-99527
F25C F25C-00044 — F25C-70059
F25CL F25C-00044 — F25C-70059
F34 F34-50023 — F34-50134
F34L F34-50023 — F34-50134
F35 F35-00012 — F35-58107
F35L F35-00012 — F35-58107
KF2D KF2D-00011 — KF2D-90004
KF3C KF3C-50002 — KF3C-70004
KF4C KF4C-05019 — KF4C-55033
SA-F16D F16D-50070 — F16D-99521
SA-FKF6B KF6B-05013 — KF6B-55027
SB-F14E F14E-30040 — F14E-50358
SB-F18C F18C-00027 — F18C-99516
SB-F37 F37-00020

Original Japanese (MLIT source text)

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状況

自動変速機付車において、メーターパネルの基板が不適切なため、メーター内部の温度上昇による基板の熱膨張の繰返しにより、抵抗半田部に亀裂が生じるものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、亀裂が進行し、シフトチェンジしてもパネル内のシフト位置情報が更新されなくなり、最悪の場合、前後進の切り替えができず、シフト位置と逆方向に走行するおそれがある。

改善措置

全車両、メーターパネル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=3001265

Check your own vehicle: to see whether this filing affects a specific chassis number — and find every other recall for it — use the chassis lookup on the home page.

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