In April 2014, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Engine), covering the Dayz, eK. The filing affects 24,309 vehicles manufactured between May 17, 2013 and January 30, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1133380 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 10, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Computer (Engine) |
| Production period | May 17, 2013 — January 30, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 24,309 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Computer (Engine) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 49 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 1,121 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 8 months.
Defect
On turbocharged vehicles, the engine ECU software incorrectly controls fuel injection quantity, air volume, and spark ignition timing. This causes engine speed to drop in the low-rpm range and may result in an engine stall.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the engine ECU software will be reprogrammed with the corrected/updated software. The CVT ECU software will also be reprogrammed as part of the same service procedure.
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-0000205 — B11W-0046137 |
| DBA-B21W | DAYZ | B21W-0000201 — B21W-0106087 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
過給機付車両のエンジンＥＣＵのプログラムにおいて、燃料噴射量、空気量及びプラグ点火時期の制御等が不適切なため、エンジン回転速度が低速回転域で低下し、エンストに至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エンジンＥＣＵのプログラムを対策品に書き替える。 なお、エンジンＥＣＵ書き替えに伴い、ＣＶＴ ＥＣＵのプログラムを書き替える。
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=3003246
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