In October 2014, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other Equipment, covering the Clipper RIO, Town BOX and 2 more models. The filing affects 120,021 vehicles manufactured between November 30, 2007 and July 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134340 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 2, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Other Equipment |
| Production period | November 30, 2007 — July 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 120,021 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Other Equipment is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 32 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 397 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 3 years and 8 months.
Defect
The blower motor brush material is incorrectly specified. Repeated extended operation at maximum fan speed causes the brushes to wear prematurely. This slows blower motor rotation and, with continued use, may cause the motor to stop entirely. If windshield fogging then occurs, the driver may be unable to maintain a safe field of view.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, check the label color on the blower motor and, if it is a pre-correction unit, replace it with a corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABA-U61W | TOWN BOX | U61W-1400201 — U61W-2000623 |
| ABA-U62W | TOWN BOX | U62W-1400201 — U62W-1900605 |
| ABA-U71W | CLIPPER RIO | U71W-0200201 — U71W-0500389 |
| ABA-U72W | CLIPPER RIO | U72W-0200201 — U72W-0500301 |
| CBA-U61W | TOWN BOX | U61W-1500201 — U61W-2100939 |
| CBA-U62W | TOWN BOX | U62W-1500201 — U62W-2000726 |
| CBA-U71W | CLIPPER RIO | U71W-0220201 — U71W-0520694 |
| CBA-U72W | CLIPPER RIO | U72W-0520201 — U72W-0520374 |
| GBD-U61V | Minicab | U61V-1300201 — U61V-1609121 |
| GBD-U62V | Minicab | U62V-1300201 — U62V-1604915 |
| GBD-U71V | Clipper | U71V-0400201 — U71V-0560187 |
| GBD-U72V | Clipper | U72V-0400201 — U72V-0553154 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ブロワモータのブラシの材質が不適切なため、最大風量での長時間使用を繰り返すと、ブラシが早期に摩耗する場合がある。そのため、ブロワモータの回転が遅くなり、そのまま使用を続けると作動が停止し、前面ガラスに曇りが生じた場合に安全な視野を確保できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ブロワモータのラベル色を確認し、対策前品の場合は対策品と交換する。
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=3003362
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