In April 2007, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Muffler, covering the GCR140, GCR160. The filing affects 60 vehicles manufactured between April 23, 2003 and March 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1118713 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 23, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Muffler |
| Production period | April 23, 2003 — March 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 60 units |
Filing in context
The Muffler is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 86 Mitsubishi notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 4,083 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 3 years and 11 months.
Defect
In the noise suppression system, the muffler has insufficient strength, causing exhaust gas pressure to produce cracks in the muffler body. Continued use allows the cracks to propagate and, in the worst case, exhaust noise may increase significantly.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the muffler and exhaust pipe with corrected parts.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SC-GCR160 | ＧＣＲ１６０ | K16A-10061 — K16A-10126; K16A-50021 — K16A-50024 |
| ＧＣＲ１６０ | ＧＣＲ１６０ | K16A-10011 — K16A-10060; K16A-50011 — K16A-50020 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
騒音防止装置において、消音器の強度が不足しているため、排気ガスの圧力により亀裂が発生するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、亀裂が進行し、最悪の場合、騒音が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、消音器および排気管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=3001609
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