In March 2013, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Control System), covering the MINICAB-MiEV, i-MiEV. The filing affects 462 vehicles manufactured between December 2010 and January 24, 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131180 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 5, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Control System) |
| Production period | December 2010 — January 24, 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 462 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Control System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 3,191 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 2 years and 1 month.
Defect
In the electric vacuum pump that supplies negative pressure to the brake booster, the internal ring (the cylinder in which the vane slides) was not adequately cleaned during manufacturing, leaving residual machining oil on some units. Continued use allows the residual oil to seep out and cause the vane to seize, disabling the vacuum pump. As a result, stopping distance is extended.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the electric brake vacuum pump assembly with the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZAA-HA3W | ｉ－ＭｉＥＶ | HA3W-0100711 — HA3W-0100832; HA3W-0301841 — HA3W-0305112 |
| ZAB-U67V | ＭＩＮＩＣＡＢ－ＭｉＥＶ | U67V-0001567 — U67V-0100414 |
| ZAB-U68T | ＭＩＮＩＣＡＢ－ＭｉＥＶ | U68T-0000206 — U68T-0000281 |
| ZAB-U68V | ＭＩＮＩＣＡＢ－ＭｉＥＶ | U68V-0000203 — U68V-0000237 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ブレーキ倍力装置に負圧を供給するブレーキ負圧電動ポンプにおいて、内部のリング（ベーンが摺動するシリンダ）の洗浄が不十分なため、加工時のオイルが残留しているものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、滲み出たオイルによりベーンが固着し、負圧ポンプが機能せず、制動距離が長くなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該ブレーキ負圧電動ポンプ一式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=3002988
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