In April 2014, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Drive Power Supply (Battery), covering the Outlander Phev. The filing affects 4,621 vehicles manufactured between January 17, 2013 and March 27, 2013.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1133331 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 4, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Drive Power Supply (Battery) |
| Production period | January 17, 2013 — March 27, 2013 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,621 units |
Filing in context
The Drive Power Supply (Battery) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 1,986 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
In the Battery Management Unit (BMU) that calculates the remaining drive battery charge, the control program is incorrect. If the vehicle is operated continuously in hybrid drive mode*1 without using external charging or charge mode, the actual remaining battery level may not be displayed correctly on the charge gauge. As a result, the gauge may show sufficient charge remaining while the actual charge continues to decrease, and the vehicle may become inoperable without the EV system warning light illuminating. *1 Hybrid drive mode: a mode in which the vehicle drives while maintaining the battery charge level once it has decreased to a set value.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the BMU control program with the corrected software.
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-0006881 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
駆動用電池の電池残量を演算するバッテリーマネージメントユニット（ＢＭＵ）において、制御プログラムが不適切なため、外部充電やチャージモードを利用しないで、ハイブリッド走行モード＊１のみの使用を継続した場合、実際の電池残量が正しく残量メータに表示されないことがある。そのため、残量メータでは電池残量があるように表示されているにもかかわらず、実際の電池残量は減少しており、ＥＶシステム警告灯の点灯なく走行不能になるおそれがある。 ＊１ ハイブリッド走行モード：電池残量が一定値まで減少した状態で、その残量を維持しながら走行するモード
改善措置
全車両、ＢＭＵの制御プログラムを対策品に書き替える。
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=3003239
Related recalls
Same manufacturer, same component
Other Mitsubishi filings involving the Drive Power Supply (Battery), closest to this one by filing date.
Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.
Fuel pump — affects 36,769 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other (Control System) — affects 96,451 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Parking brake — affects 7,556 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other Device — affects 3,708 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Other (Engine) — affects 11,413 vehicles.
Open recall detail →All Mitsubishi recalls · All 2014 recalls · Recall Archive home