In April 2015, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical Equipment), covering the Galant, Outlander and 3 more models. The filing affects 71,053 vehicles manufactured between January 12, 2009 and November 29, 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135312 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 16, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Electrical Equipment) |
| Production period | January 12, 2009 — November 29, 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 71,053 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Electrical Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 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
Improper manufacturing of the blower motor results in the motor shaft and bearing being assembled with their centers misaligned, causing abnormal wear between the shaft and bearing. Continued use in this condition leads to seizure of the shaft and bearing. In the worst case, the blower motor stops operating, the defroster becomes inoperative, and the driver's field of vision cannot be safely maintained.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the blower motor and, on affected units, replace the blower motor with a corrected part. If the power transistor fuse has also blown, replace the power transistor at the same time.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 13 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-0000201 — CW4W-0001558; CW4W-5400101 — CW4W-5403233 |
| DBA-CW5W | OUTLANDER | CW5W-0200201 — CW5W-0201259; 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 |
| DBA-GA3W | ＲＶＲ | GA3W-0000101 — GA3W-0014821 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ブロワモータの製造が不適切なため、モータ内部のシャフトと軸受の芯がずれた状態で組み付けられたものがあり、シャフトと軸受が異常摩耗することがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、シャフトと軸受が固着し、最悪の場合、ブロワモータが作動停止して、デフロスタが機能せず安全な視野を確保できないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ブロワモータを確認し、該当するものは、ブロワモータを対策品に交換する。また、パワートランジスタのヒューズ切れが発生している場合には、同時にパワートランジスタも交換する。
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=3003487
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