In August 2007, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the Outlander. The filing affects 149 vehicles manufactured between May 2007 and June 29, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1119310 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 29, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | May 2007 — June 29, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 149 units |
Filing in context
The Headlamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 49 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 86 Mitsubishi notifications from 2007 in this archive. For scale, 3,708 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 month.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with halogen headlamps, the low-beam aiming inspection was performed incorrectly, causing the headlamp beam direction to fall outside the specified value on some vehicles. As a result, these vehicles may not conform to the applicable headlamp Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the low-beam headlamp aiming and adjust any out-of-specification units to within the specified value.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-CW5W | OUTLANDER | CW5W-5105711 — CW5W-5107316 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ハロゲン式前照灯装着車において、すれ違い用前照灯の光軸調整検査が不適切なため、照射方向が基準から外れたものがある。そのため、前照灯に係わる保安基準に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、すれ違い用前照灯の光軸点検を行い、基準を外れるものについて基準値内に調整する。
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=3001679
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