In December 2006, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wheel, covering the Rosa. The filing affects 32 vehicles manufactured between July 15, 1999 and April 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1117960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 14, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Wheel |
| Production period | July 15, 1999 — April 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 32 units |
Filing in context
The Wheel is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 70 Mitsubishi notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 4,292 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 6 years and 9 months.
Defect
The front and rear wheel caps are incorrectly shaped. When installed, the wheel caps protrude beyond the vehicle body fender, failing to comply with the Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the wheel caps with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-BE632E改 | ふそうローザ | BE632E-000529 |
| KK-BE63CE | ふそうローザ | BE63CE-30061 |
| KK-BE63EG | ふそうローザ | BE63EG-200458 — BE63EG-301002 |
| KK-BE63EG改 | ふそうローザ | BE63EG-100398 — BE63EG-301098 |
| KK-BE64DJ | ふそうローザ | BE63DJ-300041 |
| KK-BE64DJ改 | ふそうローザ | BE64DJ-300103 — BE64DJ-300281 |
| KK-BG64EG改 | ふそうローザ | BG64EG-300078 — BG64EG-300181 |
| PA-BE63DG | ふそうローザ | BE63DG-500160 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前輪用及び後輪用のホイールキャップの形状が不適切なため、当該ホイールキャップを装着した場合、車体のフェンダーから突出するものがある。
改善措置
全車両、ホイールキャップを対策品に交換する。
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=3001523
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