In August 2014, Mitsubishi & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Cooling system, covering the Swift, Sorio and 2 more models. The filing affects 18,784 vehicles manufactured between June 28, 2013 and April 23, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134170 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 28, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Suzuki |
| Component | Cooling system |
| Production period | June 28, 2013 — April 23, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 18,784 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Suzuki.
The Cooling system is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 14 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 1,272 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 9 months.
Defect
The bolts securing the water pump to the water pump pulley are insufficiently torqued, causing the bolts to loosen and produce abnormal noise. Continued use may cause the bolts to fall out, allowing the accessory belt to disengage. This results in charging and cooling failures, causing warning lights to illuminate. In the worst case, the engine may stall and fail to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the tightening torque of the water pump pulley mounting bolts. Where looseness is found, replace the water pump and water pump pulley with new parts, replace the mounting bolts with the corrected parts, and tighten to the revised specified torque. Where no looseness is found, replace the mounting bolts with the corrected parts and tighten to the revised specified torque.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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-MA15S | Sorio | MA15S-224143 — MA15S-229773; MA15S-500835 — MA15S-501009; MA15S-660705 — MA15S-662328; MA15S-800786 — MA15S-800880 |
| DBA-MB15S | デリカＤ：２ | MB15S-209830 — MB15S-210697; MB15S-500807 — MB15S-500844 |
| DBA-XB32S | Splash | TSMEXB32S00800569 — TSMEXB32S00802771 |
| DBA-ZC72S | スイフト | ZC72S-230516 — ZC72S-230592; ZC72S-300051 — ZC72S-308991 |
| DBA-ZD72S | スイフト | ZD72S-203945 — ZD72S-203962; ZD72S-300024 — ZD72S-301366 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ウォータポンプとウォータポンププーリを締結するボルトの締結力が不足しているため、当該ボルトが緩み、異音が発生するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該ボルトが脱落して補機ベルトが外れ、発電不良及び冷却不良により警告灯が点灯し、最悪の場合、エンジンが停止して再始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ウォータポンププーリ締結ボルトの締付けトルクを点検し、緩みのあるものはウォータポンプとウォータポンププーリを新品に交換するとともに、締結ボルトを対策品に交換し、改善した規定トルクにて締付ける。緩みのないものは、締結ボルトを対策品に交換し、改善した規定トルクにて締付ける。
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=3003340
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