In June 2013, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Stop Lamp, covering the Dayz, eK. The filing affects 1,456 vehicles manufactured between April 25, 2013 and June 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131710 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 4, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Stop Lamp |
| Production period | April 25, 2013 — June 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,456 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Stop Lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 2,587 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 months.
Defect
A lubricant applied to the high-mount stop lamp during installation to the tailgate causes cracks to develop in the lamp's retaining tabs. Continued use allows the high-mount stop lamp to shift out of its mounted position on the tailgate.
Corrective action
On all affected vehicles, clean the high-mount stop lamp mounting area on the tailgate and replace the lamp with a corrected part from which lubricant application has been eliminated.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-B11W | 「ｅＫ」 | B11W-0000201 — B11W-0002286 |
| DBA-B21W | 「デイズ」 | B21W-0000218 — B21W-0001186 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
テールゲートに固定するハイマウントストップランプに塗布したすべり剤の影響により、ハイマウントストップランプのツメ部に亀裂が発生する。そのままの状態で使用すると、ハイマウントストップランプがテールゲートの取付位置からずれるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、テールゲートのハイマウントストップランプ取付部を清掃し、すべり剤塗布を廃止したハイマウントストップランプ対策品に交換する。
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=3003059
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