In October 2014, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turbocharger, covering the Pajero. The filing affects 8,871 vehicles manufactured between September 2008 and March 24, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134413 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 16, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Turbocharger |
| Production period | September 2008 — March 24, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,871 units |
Filing in context
The Turbocharger is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 30 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 1,677 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 5 years and 6 months.
Defect
The linkage that drives the variable nozzle vanes in the turbocharger has insufficient corrosion resistance, allowing rust to develop and the linkage to seize. When this occurs, the engine ECU detects abnormal boost pressure, illuminates the engine warning light, and activates a fail-safe mode with reduced power output. Exhaust gas emissions may also exceed the regulatory limit.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the turnbuckle in the variable nozzle vane drive linkage of the turbocharger with a corrected part, and reprogram the engine ECU with the corrected software.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ADC-V88W | PAJERO | V88W-0200101 — V88W-0300160 |
| ADC-V98W | PAJERO | V98W-0200101 — V98W-0300425 |
| LDA-V88W | PAJERO | V88W-0400101 — V88W-0700240 |
| LDA-V98W | PAJERO | V98W-0400101 — V98W-0701359 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ターボチャージャの可変ノズルベーンを駆動するリンク部の耐食性が不十分なため、当該リンク部が発錆して固着する場合がある。そのため、エンジンＥＣＵが過給圧異常を検出してエンジン警告灯が点灯し、出力制限を伴うフェールセーフモードに入るとともに、排気ガス濃度が基準値を超過するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ターボチャージャの可変ノズルベーンを駆動するリンク部のターンバックルを対策品と交換し、エンジンＥＣＵの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=3003373
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