In December 2014, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Lancer. The filing affects 304 vehicles manufactured between December 2003 and December 25, 2003.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134890 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 11, 2014 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | December 2003 — December 25, 2003 |
| Vehicles affected | 304 units |
Filing in context
The Airbag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 225 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2014 in this archive. For scale, 3,387 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
A supplier reported that an inflator housing ruptured during the dismantling of a third-party vehicle. Although the root cause has not been determined, inflators of the same production year and type may rupture and fragment during airbag deployment, causing a vehicle fire or injuring occupants. As a precautionary measure, all vehicles will have the passenger airbag module or inflator replaced with a conforming part.
Corrective action
As a precautionary measure, replace the passenger-side airbag module or inflator on all vehicles with a conforming part and collect the removed units for defect cause investigation.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LA-CS5A | LANCER | CS5A-0700201 |
| LA-CS5W | LANCER | CS5W-0700201 |
| UA-CS2A | LANCER | CS2A-0600201 — CS2A-0600208 |
| UA-CS5AR | LANCER | CS5A-0800201 — CS5A-0800221 |
| UB-CS2V | LANCER | CS2V-0100201 — CS2V-0100507 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席用エアバッグのインフレータ（膨張装置）において、他社製車両解体作業時にインフレータ容器の破損が発生したとの情報を取引先より入手した。このため、原因は判明していないが、同年式で同タイプのインフレータはエアバッグ展開時にインフレータ容器が破損して飛び散り、出火したり乗員が負傷するおそれがあることから、全車両、予防的措置として、エアバッグモジュール、もしくはインフレータを良品に交換する。
改善措置
全車両、予防的措置として、助手席用エアバッグモジュール、もしくはインフレータを良品と交換、回収して不具合原因調査を実施する。
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=3003429
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