In September 2014, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the (Fan) Belt, covering the Galant, Outlander and 3 more models. The filing affects 191,596 vehicles manufactured between October 2005 and October 11, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134211 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 11, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | (Fan) Belt |
| Production period | October 2005 — October 11, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 191,596 units |
Filing in context
The (Fan) Belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 265 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 6 years.
Defect
The material used for the engine accessory drive belt is incorrect, causing some resin pulleys to wear at an angle. Continued use allows the belt to sustain damage and separate from the pulley. When this occurs, a warning lamp illuminates and the battery may discharge or the engine may overheat. On vehicles equipped with hydraulic power steering, steering effort may also increase.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the accessory drive belt with the corrected/revised part. Additionally, inspect the resin pulleys and replace any showing advanced wear with new units.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-CX4A | GALANT | CX4A-0000201 — CX4A-0400342 |
| CBA-CY4A | GALANT | CY4A-0200201 — CY4A-0600349 |
| CBA-CZ4A | Lancer Evolution | CZ4A-0000202 — CZ4A-0301166 |
| DBA-CV4W | Delica | CV4W-0400101 — CV4W-0600259 |
| DBA-CV5W | Delica | CV5W-0000202 — CV5W-0600329 |
| DBA-CW4W | OUTLANDER | CW4W-0000201 — CW4W-0001672; CW4W-5400101 — CW4W-5403233 |
| DBA-CW5W | OUTLANDER | CW5W-0000201 — CW5W-0201347; CW5W-5100101 — CW5W-9301970 |
| DBA-CX3A | GALANT | CX3A-0000201 — CX3A-0100499 |
| DBA-CX4A | GALANT | CX4A-0100201 — CX4A-0102493 |
| DBA-CY3A | GALANT | CY3A-0000201 — CY3A-0100839 |
| DBA-CY4A | GALANT | CY4A-0100201 — CY4A-0304077 |
| DBA-GA3W | ＲＶＲ | GA3W-0000101 — GA3W-0015119 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジンの補機駆動用ベルトの材質が不適切なため、樹脂製プーリが傾斜状に摩耗するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると当該ベルトが損傷して外れ、警告灯が点灯するとともに、バッテリ上がりまたはオーバーヒートに至るおそれがある。また、油圧パワーステアリング車においては、操舵力が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、補機駆動用ベルトを対策品と交換する。また、樹脂製プーリを点検し、摩耗が進行している場合は、新品と交換する。
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=3003344
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