In April 2015, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer, covering the Galant, Outlander and 2 more models. The filing affects 71,053 vehicles manufactured between January 12, 2009 and November 29, 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135311 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 16, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Computer |
| Production period | January 12, 2009 — November 29, 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 71,053 units |
Filing in context
The Computer is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 42 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 619 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 1 year and 10 months.
Defect
Defective manufacturing of electronic components inside the ETACS ECU, which controls the headlights, wipers, and other functions, causes the resistance values of those components to increase. This destabilizes the internal voltage of the ETACS ECU. In the worst case, the ETACS ECU shuts down completely, causing the headlights to turn off while illuminated or the wipers to malfunction.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the ETACS ECU and, on affected units, replace the ETACS ECU with a good unit.
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-0000351 — CX4A-0400275 |
| CBA-CY4A | GALANT | CY4A-0200943 — CY4A-0600287 |
| CBA-CZ4A | Lancer Evolution | CZ4A-0100895 — CZ4A-0300365 |
| DBA-CV4W | Delica | CV4W-0400101 — CV4W-0502774 |
| DBA-CV5W | Delica | CV5W-0209507 — CV5W-0506869 |
| DBA-CW4W | OUTLANDER | CW4W-5400101 — CW4W-5403233 |
| DBA-CW5W | OUTLANDER | CW5W-5302504 — CW5W-9301970 |
| DBA-CW6W | OUTLANDER | CW6W-5300341 — CW6W-9300199 |
| DBA-CX3A | GALANT | CX3A-0000201 — CX3A-0100484 |
| DBA-CX4A | GALANT | CX4A-0100952 — CX4A-0102493 |
| DBA-CY3A | GALANT | CY3A-0000201 — CY3A-0100791 |
| DBA-CY4A | GALANT | CY4A-0302094 — CY4A-0304077 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
前照灯や窓ふき器などを制御するＥＴＡＣＳ ＥＣＵ内部の電子部品の製造が不適切なため、電子部品の抵抗値が増大することがある。そのため、ＥＴＡＣＳ ＥＣＵ内部の電圧が不安定になり、最悪の場合、ＥＴＡＣＳ ＥＣＵの機能が停止して、前照灯が点灯中に消灯したり窓ふき器が作動不良となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＥＴＡＣＳ ＥＣＵを確認し、該当するものは、ＥＴＡＣＳ 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=3003486
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