In November 2008, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Spring/air suspension, covering the Dignity, Proudia. The filing affects 109 vehicles manufactured between December 16, 1999 and May 28, 2001.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122090 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 18, 2008 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Spring/air suspension |
| Production period | December 16, 1999 — May 28, 2001 |
| Vehicles affected | 109 units |
Filing in context
The Spring/air suspension is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 49 Mitsubishi notifications from 2008 in this archive. For scale, 3,849 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 year and 5 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with an electronically controlled suspension, the front coil spring geometry is improper, allowing coil-to-coil contact to abrade the coating and expose the metal to corrosion. Continued use allows road salts and de-icing agents to accelerate the corrosion until the spring fractures. In the worst case, the tire may suffer a puncture and the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the front coil spring or the complete strut assembly with a corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GH-S33A | PROUDIA | S33A-0000106 — S33A-0000379 |
| GH-S43A | DIGNITY | S43A-0000101 — S43A-0000148 |
| TA-S33A | PROUDIA | S33A-0100106 — S33A-5100154 |
| TA-S43A | DIGNITY | S43A-0100101 — S43A-5100106 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電子制御式サスペンション装着車において、前輪用コイルスプリングの形状が不適切なため、当該スプリングが線間で擦れた部分の塗膜が剥れて腐食することがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、融雪剤等により腐食が進行してスプリングが折損し、最悪の場合、タイヤがパンクして走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、前輪用コイルスプリングまたはストラット一式を対策品と交換する。
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=3001981
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