In April 2013, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Generator, covering the Outlander Phev. The filing affects 14 vehicles manufactured between January 17, 2013 and March 13, 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131492 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 23, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Generator |
| Production period | January 17, 2013 — March 13, 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 14 units |
Filing in context
The Generator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 15 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 4,521 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 month.
Defect
A programming error in the air leak inspection system for the generator and drive front motor allowed units that failed inspection to be released to market. The defect causes oil to leak internally, leading to inadequate lubrication of the generator bearings and subsequent bearing damage. In the worst case, the vehicle enters a fail-safe state in which power generation is disabled, output is restricted, and maximum speed is limited to 50 km/h, and the vehicle may become unable to restart.
Corrective action
Replace the generator on all vehicles with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DLA-GG2W | アウトランダー ＰＨＥＶ | GG2W-0000101 — GG2W-0003956 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
発電機（ジェネレータ）及び原動機（駆動用フロントモータ）のエアリーク検査システムにプログラムミスがあり、検査判定不良品が市場に流出した。そのため、オイル漏れが発生し、発電機（ジェネレータ）内のベアリングが潤滑不良となり破損し、最悪の場合、フェールセーフ状態（発電不可となり出力制限し、最高速度を５０ｋｍ／ｈに制限する走行状態）となり、再始動不可となる場合がある。
改善措置
全車両、発電機（ジェネレータ）を良品に交換する。
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=3003029
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