In July 2007, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), covering the Minica Toppo, Toppo BJ and 1 more model. The filing affects 241,775 vehicles manufactured between September 28, 1998 and May 24, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1119080 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 19, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Production period | September 28, 1998 — May 24, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 241,775 units |
Filing in context
This filing is one of 86 Mitsubishi notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 208 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 4 years and 7 months.
Defect
The windshield insulator mounted on the front side of the air conditioning condenser in the engine compartment is made of an inappropriate material, causing it to fracture at its mounting point during vehicle use. A fractured insulator may contact the exhaust pipe while the vehicle is in motion and, in the worst case, ignite and cause a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, remove the windshield insulator.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| GD-H42V | ミニカトッポＢＪ | H42V-0000211 — H42V-0701928 |
| GD-H47V | ミニカトッポＢＪ | H47V-0000007 — H47V-0700347 |
| GF-H41A | トッポＢＪ | H41A-0000207 — H41A-0601610 |
| GF-H42A | ミニカトッポＢＪ | H42A-0000018 — H42A-0563988 |
| GF-H46A | トッポＢＪ | H46A-0000207 — H46A-0600887 |
| GF-H47A | ミニカトッポＢＪ | H47A-0000024 — H47A-0511444 |
| LA-H81W | ｅＫ－ＷＡＧＯＮ | H81W-0000201 — H81W-0403537 |
| UA-H81W | ｅＫ－ＷＡＧＯＮ | H81W-0500213 — H81W-0503023 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジンルーム内のエアコンコンデンサー前側に装着している遮風用インシュレーターの材質が不適切なため、使用過程において当該インシュレーターが取付部より破断することがある。そのため、走行中破断したインシュレーターが排気管に接触し、最悪の場合、インシュレーターが焼損して、火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該遮風用インシュレーターを取り外す。
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=3001653
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