In May 2008, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Headlamp, covering the Fighter and 1 more model. The filing affects 935 vehicles manufactured between July 23, 2007 and February 20, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1121120 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 26, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Headlamp |
| Production period | July 23, 2007 — February 20, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 935 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 49 Mitsubishi notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 2,832 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 6 months.
Defect
The control unit data for the automatic beam-leveling system on High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps contains incorrect values. As a result, the headlamp optical axis may not be adjusted automatically, causing the headlamps to fall outside the specified aim.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the control unit data for the automatic headlamp beam-leveling system and, if the data is incorrect, reprogram it to the correct values.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 39 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BDG-FP50JDR | ふそう | FP50JD-550009 — FP50JD-550012 |
| BDG-FP50JGR | ふそう | FP50JG-550005 |
| BDG-FP50JX | ふそう | FP50JX-550023 — FP50JX-550029 |
| BDG-FP54JDR | ふそう | FP54JD-550196 — FP54JD-550417 |
| BDG-FP54JER | ふそう | FP54JE-550036 — FP54JE-550091 |
| BDG-FP54JGR | ふそう | FP54JG-550027 — FP54JG-550041 |
| BDG-FS50JY | ふそう | FS50JY-550008 — FS50JY-550009 |
| BDG-FS50JZ | ふそう | FS50JZ-550053 — FS50JZ-550090 |
| BDG-FT50JX | ふそう | FT50JX-550034 — FT50JX-550048 |
| BDG-FT50JY | ふそう | FT50JY-550019 — FT50JY-550043 |
| BDG-FT50JYP | ふそう | FT50JY-550030 |
| BDG-FT50JZ | ふそう | FT50JZ-550006 |
| BDG-FU50JX | ふそう | FU50JX-550023 — FU50JX-550031 |
| BDG-FU50JY | ふそう | FU50JY-550021 — FU50JY-550150 |
| BDG-FU50JZ | ふそう | FU50JZ-550054 — FU50JZ-550086 |
| BDG-FV50JJR | ふそう | FV50JJ-550064 — FV50JJ-550217 |
| BDG-FV50JX | ふそう | FV50JX-550325 — FV50JX-550603 |
| BDG-FV50JY | ふそう | FV50JY-550134 — FV50JY-550243 |
| BDG-FV50JYP | ふそう | FV50JY-550191 — FV50JY-550205 |
| BDG-FV50JZ | ふそう | FV50JZ-550085 — FV50JZ-550130 |
| BDG-FY50JX | ふそう | FY50JX-550007 |
| BDG-FY50JY | ふそう | FY50JY-550030 — FY50JY-550045 |
| BKG-FP50JDR | ふそう | FP50JD-550014 |
| BKG-FP54JDR | ふそう | FP54JD-550201 — FP54JD-550409 |
| BKG-FP54JER | ふそう | FP54JE-550042 — FP54JE-550085 |
| BKG-FP54JGR | ふそう | FP54JG-550030 — FP54JG-550034 |
| BKG-FV50JJR | ふそう | FV50JJ-550155 |
| PDG-FK61F | ふそうファイター | FK61F-720698 — FK61F-721313 |
| PDG-FK61R | ふそうファイター | FK61R-720217 — FK61R-720348 |
| PDG-FK62FY | ふそうファイター | FK62FY-720085 — FK62FY-720122 |
| PDG-FK62FZ | ふそうファイター | FK62FZ-720147 — FK62FZ-720430 |
| PDG-FK71F | ふそうファイター | FK71F-720260 — FK71F-720419 |
| PDG-FK71R | ふそうファイター | FK71R-720265 — FK71R-720857 |
| PDG-FK72FY | ふそうファイター | FK72FY-720054 — FK72FY-720081 |
| PDG-FK72FZ | ふそうファイター | FK72FZ-720132 — FK72FZ-720191 |
| PDG-FL63F | ふそうファイター | FL63F-720024 |
| PDG-FL63FX | ふそうファイター | FL63FX-720011 — FL63FX-720013 |
| PDG-FM62FZ | ふそうファイター | FM62FZ-720041 — FM62FZ-720050 |
| PDG-FQ62F | ふそうファイター | FQ62F-520011 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
高輝度放電式（ＨＩＤ）前照灯の自動式照射方向調節装置の制御ユニットのデータに不適切なものがある。そのため、前照灯の光軸が自動調整されない場合がある。
改善措置
全車両、前照灯の自動式照射方向調節装置の制御ユニットのデータを確認し、不適切な場合は修正する。
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=3001872
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