In March 2007, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Horn, covering the Fighter. The filing affects 14,197 vehicles manufactured between October 28, 2005 and December 20, 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118370 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 9, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Horn |
| Production period | October 28, 2005 — December 20, 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 14,197 units |
Filing in context
The Horn is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 13 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 86 Mitsubishi notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 1,416 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 1 year and 1 month.
Defect
The electrical wiring routed to the horn is improperly routed, causing the wiring to bear mechanical load during steering operations. Continued use damages the wiring and, in the worst case, causes a broken wire that renders the horn inoperative.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the steering lower cover with a corrected part and replace the clock spring assembly with a new unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PA-FK61F | ふそうファイター | FK61F-700016 — FK61F-780015 |
| PA-FK61FX | ふそうファイター | FK61FX-700001 — FK61FX-700040 |
| PA-FK61R | ふそうファイター | FK61R-700008 — FK61R-780007 |
| PA-FK61RX | ふそうファイター | FK61RX-700002 — FK61RX-700102 |
| PA-FK64F | ふそうファイター | FK64F-700007 — FK64F-780006 |
| PA-FK64R | ふそうファイター | FK64R-700001 — FK64R-700069 |
| PA-FK71D | ふそうファイター | FK71D-700005 — FK71D-780004 |
| PA-FK71F | ふそうファイター | FK71F-700011 — FK71F-780010 |
| PA-FK71FX | ふそうファイター | FK71FX-700003 — FK71FX-700010 |
| PA-FK71R | ふそうファイター | FK71R-700012 — FK71R-780011 |
| PA-FK71RX | ふそうファイター | FK71RX-700005 — FK71RX-780002 |
| PA-FK74F | ふそうファイター | FK74F-700012 — FK74F-700214 |
| PA-FK74R | ふそうファイター | FK74R-700003 — FK74R-780002 |
| PA-FL63F | ふそうファイター | FL63F-700003 — FL63F-780002 |
| PA-FL63FX | ふそうファイター | FL63FX-700003 — FL63FX-700036 |
| PJ-FK62FZ | ふそうファイター | FK62FZ-700008 — FK62FZ-780007 |
| PJ-FK65FZ | ふそうファイター | FK65FZ-700003 — FK65FZ-780001 |
| PJ-FK72FZ | ふそうファイター | FK72FZ-700011 — FK72FZ-780009 |
| PJ-FK75FZ | ふそうファイター | FK75FZ-700001 — FK75FZ-700047 |
| PJ-FM62FZ | ふそうファイター | FM62FZ-700007 — FM62FZ-780006 |
| PJ-FQ62F | ふそうファイター | FQ62F-700008 — FQ62F-780006 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
警音器用電気配線の取り回しが不適切なため、ハンドル操作を行った際に当該配線に負荷がかかるものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、配線が損傷し、最悪の場合、断線して警音器が鳴らなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ステアリングロアカバーを対策品に交換するとともに、クロックスプリング一式を新品に交換する。
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=3001571
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Other Mitsubishi filings involving the Horn, closest to this one by filing date.
Horn — affects 28 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Horn — affects 2 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Horn — affects 13 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.
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