In March 2006, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Clutch. The filing affects 10 vehicles manufactured between March 2000 and December 19, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1116360 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 15, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Clutch |
| Production period | March 2000 — December 19, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 10 units |
Filing in context
The Clutch is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 31 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 70 Mitsubishi notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 4,592 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 2 years and 9 months.
Defect
The control software in the ECU governing gear changes in the automated mechanical transmission is incorrect. If the vehicle is brought to a stop in Drive range without depressing the clutch pedal, the clutch disengages automatically. Without brake application, the vehicle may begin to creep at very low speed on a downhill grade or similar condition. The ECU then misinterprets this movement as normal driving and automatically re-engages the clutch, causing the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally. Note: This recall supplements notification no. 1268 (October 13, 2004), which contained errors in the affected vehicle selection; additional vehicles have been identified and are covered under this new filing.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the ECU with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 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-FP50JDR | ふそう | FP50JD-520045 — FP50JD-520065 |
| KL-FP50LDR | ふそう | FP50LD-520004 |
| KL-FP50MDR | ふそう | FP50MD-520004 |
| KL-FT50JWZ | ふそう | FT50JWZ-520001 — FT50JWZ-520002 |
| KL-FU50JUZ | ふそう | FU50JUZ-520002 |
| KL-FU50MUZ | ふそう | FU50MUZ-520001 — FU50MUZ-520002 |
| KL-FV50LHR | ふそう | FV50LH-520001 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
機械式自動変速機の変速を制御している電子制御機器（ＥＣＵ）の制御プログラムが不適切なため、ドライブレンジで走行後、そのままの状態でクラッチペダルを踏まずに停止した場合、クラッチが自動で切れた状態となっているため、ブレーキを操作していないと下り坂等により極低速で車両が動き出すことがあり、その状態をＥＣＵが通常走行になったと誤認識し、クラッチが自動的に接続され、車両が発進するおそれがある。 備考）本件は、平成１６年１０月１３日付け「届出番号１２６８」にてリコール届出を行ったものですが、対象車両の選定に一部誤りがあったため、対象車両を追加し、新たに届出するものです。
改善措置
全車両、当該ＥＣＵ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=3001342
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