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 i-MiEV. The filing affects 807 vehicles manufactured between July 2009 and March 10, 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1135420 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 16, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Electrical Equipment) |
| Production period | July 2009 — March 10, 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 807 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, 2,908 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 8 months.
Defect
In the electric hot-water heater, inadequate process control during manufacturing of the temperature-control element causes cracks to develop in that element through repeated heater use. This destabilizes heater control and reduces heating performance. If the windshield fogs as a result, the driver may be unable to maintain a safe field of vision.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the electric hot-water heater with a conforming unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZAA-HA3W | ｉ－ＭｉＥＶ | HA3W-0000263 — HA3W-0001788 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電気温水ヒーターにおいて、温度を制御する素子の製造工程管理が不適切なため、電気温水ヒーターの繰り返し使用により、当該素子に亀裂が発生するものがある。そのため、ヒーター制御が不安定となって暖房性能が低下し、前面ガラス曇りが生じた場合に安全な視野を確保できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、電気温水ヒーターを良品に交換する。
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=3003498
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