In December 2006, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake lamp, covering the Minicab Bravo. The filing affects 172,584 vehicles manufactured between December 1990 and August 19, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1117860 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 7, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Brake lamp |
| Production period | December 1990 — August 19, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 172,584 units |
Filing in context
The Brake lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 70 Mitsubishi notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 293 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 8 years and 8 months.
Defect
The red lens used for the combined tail lamp and brake lamp in the rear combination lamp assembly has insufficient weather resistance. Prolonged exposure to intense sunlight gradually causes the red color of the lens to fade. If fading progresses, the color of the lamp no longer conforms to the Safety Standards.
Corrective action
Notify all owners of the lens fading phenomenon. If the red lens of the combined tail lamp and brake lamp has faded and appears white, replace the rear combination lamp assembly with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| V-U41V | Minicab Bravo | U41V-0000026 — U41V-0520386 |
| V-U42V | Minicab Bravo | U42V-0000030 — U42V-0511220 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
リヤコンビネーションランプの尾灯と制動灯兼用の赤色レンズにおいて、耐候性が不十分なため、長期間にわたり強い日射にさらされると徐々にレンズの赤色が褪色し、当該灯火の灯光の色が保安基準に適合しなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全使用者へ当該レンズの褪色現象について周知し、尾灯と制動灯兼用の赤色レンズの色が薄くなり、白く見える場合には、リヤコンビネーションランプ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=3001513
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