In June 2011, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Suspension), covering the Clipper RIO, Town BOX and 2 more models. The filing affects 152,720 vehicles manufactured between November 15, 2006 and March 30, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1127570 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 9, 2011 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Other (Suspension) |
| Production period | November 15, 2006 — March 30, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 152,720 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Other (Suspension) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 9 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 38 Mitsubishi notifications from 2011 in this archive. For scale, 328 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 4 years and 4 months.
Defect
The bush bracket connecting the rear lower arm to the rear axle housing has insufficient structural strength. Repeated turning and repeated acceleration and deceleration cause the bush bracket to crack and fail, separating the rear lower arm from the rear axle housing. This produces abnormal noise and reduces driving stability.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the bush bracket assembly with the corrected part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-U61W | TOWN BOX | U61W-0800833 — U61W-2000529 |
| ABA-U62W | TOWN BOX | U62W-0801714 — U62W-1900487 |
| ABA-U71W | CLIPPER RIO | U71W-0000201 — U71W-0500327 |
| ABA-U72W | CLIPPER RIO | U72W-0000201 — U72W-0500269 |
| CBA-U61W | TOWN BOX | U61W-0901515 — U61W-2100735 |
| CBA-U62W | TOWN BOX | U62W-0900457 — U62W-2000593 |
| CBA-U71W | CLIPPER RIO | U71W-0100201 — U71W-0520545 |
| CBA-U72W | CLIPPER RIO | U72W-0520201 — U72W-0520311 |
| GBD-U61V | Minicab | U61V-1114292 — U61V-1606742 |
| GBD-U62V | Minicab | U62V-1106241 — U62V-1603700 |
| GBD-U71V | Clipper | U71V-0210699 — U71V-0557189 |
| GBD-U72V | Clipper | U72V-0204458 — U72V-0552513 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
リヤサスペンションにおいて、リヤロアアームとリヤアクスルハウジングを連結するブッシュブラケットの強度余裕が少ないため、右左折や発進停止の繰り返しにより、ブッシュブラケットが損傷し、リヤロアアームとリヤアクスルハウジングの連結が外れ異音が発生し、走行安定性が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ブッシュブラケ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=3002592
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