In January 2015, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Engine), covering the Minicab, Clipper and 6 more models. The filing affects 31,672 vehicles manufactured between September 2008 and January 24, 2011.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1134950 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 29, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Computer (Engine) |
| Production period | September 2008 — January 24, 2011 |
| Vehicles affected | 31,672 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Computer (Engine) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 49 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 992 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 2 years and 4 months.
Defect
Inadequate process controls during manufacture of the integrated circuit (IC) in the engine ECU may allow internal wiring within the IC to develop a broken wire due to temperature cycling during service. This causes an abnormality in fuel pump control, resulting in improper fuel delivery. In the worst case, the engine may fail to start or stall while driving.
Corrective action
Inspect the lot number of the engine ECU on all vehicles and replace the engine ECU with a conforming unit if the lot number falls within the affected range.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 25 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-U62W | TOWN BOX | U62W-1401300 — U62W-1600294 |
| ABA-U72W | CLIPPER RIO | U72W-0201381 — U72W-0300277 |
| CBA-U61W | TOWN BOX | U61W-1501309 — U61W-1700298 |
| CBA-U62W | TOWN BOX | U62W-1500389 — U62W-1700215 |
| CBA-U71W | CLIPPER RIO | U71W-0222339 — U71W-0320370 |
| DBA-H82A | TOPPO | H82A-0100464 — H82A-0109207 |
| DBA-H82W | ｅＫ－ＷＡＧＯＮ | H82W-0906476 — H82W-0917393 |
| DBA-H92W | OTTI | H92W-0453450 — H92W-0462769 |
| GBD-U61T | Minicab | U61T-1304687 — U61T-1400701 |
| GBD-U61TP | Minicab | U61T-1304687 — U61T-1400701 |
| GBD-U61T改 | Minicab | U61T-1304709 — U61T-1400518 |
| GBD-U61V | Minicab | U61V-1308541 — U61V-1400932 |
| GBD-U61V改 | Minicab | U61V-1306896 — U61V-1505598 |
| GBD-U62T | Minicab | U62T-1307682 — U62T-1400798 |
| GBD-U62TP | Minicab | U62T-1307682 — U62T-1400798 |
| GBD-U62V | Minicab | U62V-1303949 — U62V-1400544 |
| GBD-U62V改 | Minicab | U62V-1403607 — U62V-1502535 |
| GBD-U71T | Clipper | U71T-0403994 — U71T-0450622 |
| GBD-U71TP | Clipper | U71T-0403994 — U71T-0450622 |
| GBD-U71V | Clipper | U71V-0408709 — U71V-0451346 |
| GBD-U72T | Clipper | U72T-0403926 — U72T-0450641 |
| GBD-U72TP | Clipper | U72T-0403926 — U72T-0450641 |
| GBD-U72V | Clipper | U72V-0403306 — U72V-0450526 |
| HBD-H42V | MINICA | H42V-1421193 — H42V-1423884 |
| HBD-H47V | MINICA | H47V-1303132 — H47V-1303492 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エンジンＥＣＵのＩＣ製造工程管理が不適切なため、使用過程での環境温度変化により、ＩＣ内部の配線が断線することがある。そのため、燃料ポンプ制御に異常が生じ、燃料が適正に供給されなくなり、最悪の場合、始動不能または走行中エンストに至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、エンジンＥＣＵのロット番号を確認し、該当するロットの場合はエンジンＥＣＵを良品に交換する。
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=3003434
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