In August 2013, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Steering), covering the Outlander. The filing affects 4 vehicles manufactured between December 24, 2012 and February 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1132070 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 8, 2013 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Computer (Steering) |
| Production period | December 24, 2012 — February 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 4 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Steering) 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, 4,719 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 manufacturing process defect in a component within the microcomputer power-supply voltage monitoring circuit of the electric power steering control unit (EPS ECU) causes the component to exhibit abnormal characteristics. This causes the voltage monitoring circuit to malfunction, displaying a "Power Steering System Inspection" message on the information screen and deactivating the EPS assist function. As a result, steering effort increases.
Corrective action
Replace the EPS ECU on all vehicles with a corrected part.
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-GF7W | OUTLANDER | GF7W-0000491 — GF7W-0000493 |
| DBA-GF8W | OUTLANDER | GF8W-0004278 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動パワーステアリングコントロールユニット（ＥＰＳ ＥＣＵ）内部のマイコン電源電圧を監視する回路の素子の製造工程が不適切なため、素子が特性不良となったものがある。そのため、電源電圧監視回路が誤作動し、インフォメーション画面に「パワーステアリングシステム点検」を表示するとともに、ＥＰＳのアシスト機能が停止し、ハンドルの操舵力が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＥＰＳ ＥＣＵ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=3003097
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