In December 2007, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the Delica. The filing affects 10 vehicles manufactured between February 2007 and October 18, 2007.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1120190 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 11, 2007 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | February 2007 — October 18, 2007 |
| Vehicles affected | 10 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, 4,592 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 8 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with an automatic headlamp leveling system, some low-beam headlamps were not subjected to aiming adjustment during production. As a result, the beam axis deviates from the specified orientation and the headlamps may not conform to Safety Standards.
Corrective action
Inspect the low-beam headlamp aim on all vehicles and adjust any out-of-specification lamps 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-CV5W | Delica | CV5W-0002381; CV5W-0005085; CV5W-0006822; CV5W-0006833; CV5W-0007273; CV5W-0008932; CV5W-0008943; CV5W-0011729 … |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
自動式の前照灯照射方向調節装置付きのすれ違い用前照灯において、光軸調整が実施されていないものがあるため、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=3001771
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