In June 2013, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering Gear Box, covering the RVR. The filing affects 1,893 vehicles manufactured between February 2010 and March 28, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1131750 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 18, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Steering Gear Box |
| Production period | February 2010 — March 28, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,893 units |
Filing in context
The Steering Gear Box is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 10 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 80 Mitsubishi notifications from 2013 in this archive. For scale, 2,447 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 year and 1 month.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with a panoramic roof, the adhesion primer required to bond the panoramic roof glass was not applied before assembly, resulting in insufficient adhesion between the glass and the adhesive. Continued use may cause the glass to detach from the adhesive. In the worst case, the panoramic roof glass may fall off the vehicle.
Corrective action
On all affected vehicles, inspect the panoramic roof glass to verify whether primer was applied. If primer application cannot be confirmed, remove the panoramic roof glass, apply primer, and reinstall.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-GA3W | ＲＶＲ | GA3W-0000112 — GA3W-0016217 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
パノラマルーフ付き車両において、パノラマルーフガラスへの接着強化用下塗り剤（プライマー）が未塗布のまま組み付けられ、ガラスと接着剤との接着力が低いものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けるとガラスが接着剤から剥離し、最悪の場合、パノラマルーフガラスが脱落するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、パノラマルーフガラスのプライマー塗布の有無を点検し、塗布が確認できない場合は、パノラマルーフガラスを取外し、プライマー塗布後、再組付けする。
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=3003063
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