In April 2012, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Vehicle Interior, covering the Clipper, Minicab. The filing affects 570 vehicles manufactured between November 21, 2011 and March 14, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1129240 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 18, 2012 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Vehicle Interior |
| Production period | November 21, 2011 — March 14, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 570 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Vehicle Interior is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 46 Mitsubishi notifications from 2012 in this archive. For scale, 3,093 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 3 months.
Defect
Due to a drawing control deficiency, the passenger-side sun visor was produced without the required caution label for the passenger airbag. This condition does not conform to the vehicle Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the passenger-side sun visor with the correct production 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EBD-U61V | Minicab | U61V-1700201 — U61V-1700375 |
| EBD-U62V | Minicab | U62V-1700201 — U62V-1700396 |
| EBD-U71V | Clipper | U71V-0570201 — U71V-0570355 |
| EBD-U72V | Clipper | U72V-0570201 — U72V-0570279 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席用サンバイザにおいて、図面処置不備により、助手席エアバッグ用コーションラベルが貼付されていないため、道路運送車両の保安基準に適合しない。
改善措置
全車両、助手席用サンバイザを正規品に交換する。
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=3002764
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