In January 2009, Mitsubishi, Nissan & Nissan Diesel filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door. The filing affects 859 vehicles manufactured between September 18, 2007 and September 30, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1122530 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 29, 2009 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan, Nissan Diesel |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | September 18, 2007 — September 30, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 859 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mitsubishi, Nissan & Nissan Diesel.
The Door is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 103 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 44 Mitsubishi notifications from 2009 in this archive. For scale, 2,874 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.
Defect
The exterior operating handle of the emergency exit door has insufficient strength. If the handle is pulled before the lock is released during operation, the handle may fracture. As a result, the door may become unable to be opened from outside the vehicle.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the handle with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADG-RA273KAN | ― | RA273K-10001 — RA273K-10077 |
| ADG-RA273MAN | ― | RA273M-00435 — RA273M-10081 |
| PDG-AA273KAN | ― | AA273K-10059 — AA273K-10076 |
| PDG-AA273MAN | ― | AA273M-10002 — AA273M-10058 |
| PDG-AJ820NAN | ― | AJ820N-00001 — AJ820N-00009 |
| PDG-AR820GAN | ― | AR820G-00001 — AR820G-00079 |
| PDG-AR820HAN | ― | AR820H-00013 — AR820H-00082 |
| PDG-JP820NAN | ― | JP820N-00002 — JP820N-00038 |
| PDG-RA273MAN | ― | RA273M-00435 — RA273M-10081 |
| PDG-RA273PAN | ― | RA273P-10052 — RA273P-10065 |
| PDG-RM820GAN | ― | RM820G-00004 — RM820G-00063 |
| PDG-RM820HAN | ― | RM820H-00035 — RM820H-00065 |
| PKG-AA274KAN | ― | AA274K-00012 — AA274K-00133 |
| PKG-AA274MAN | ― | AA274M-00039 — AA274M-00110 |
| PKG-AA274PAN | ― | AA274P-00002 — AA274P-00132 |
| PKG-RA274KAN | ― | RA274K-00606 — RA274K-00956 |
| PKG-RA274MAN | ― | RA274M-00652 — RA274M-00922 |
| PKG-RA274PAN | ― | RA274P-00612 — RA274P-00667 |
| PKG-RA274RBN | ― | RA274R-00101 — RA274R-00156 |
| PKG-RA274TAN | ― | RA274T-00590 — RA274T-00940 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
非常口扉の車外操作ハンドルの強度が不足しているため、当該ハンドル操作時、ロック解除前にハンドルを引張ると折損するものがある。そのため、車外から扉を開けることができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ハンドルを対策品に交換する。
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=3002029
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