In August 2015, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Parking Brake Cable/Rod, covering the Galant, Lancer Evolution. The filing affects 486 vehicles manufactured between January 30, 2014 and August 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1136220 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | August 27, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Parking Brake Cable/Rod |
| Production period | January 30, 2014 — August 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 486 units |
Filing in context
The Parking Brake Cable/Rod is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 3,170 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 7 months.
Defect
On turbocharged vehicles, improper assembly of the parking brake cable allows the right-side parking brake cable to contact the fuel tank. Continued use causes the tank's protective coating to peel away, exposing the tank body to corrosion. In the worst case, the corrosion may perforate the tank and cause a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the right-side parking brake cable with a new part. Additionally, inspect the fuel tank; if contact marks from the parking brake cable are present, replace the fuel tank with a new part as well.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 3 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-0800281 — CX4A-0900207 |
| CBA-CY4A | GALANT | CY4A-1000299 — CY4A-1100210 |
| CBA-CZ4A | Lancer Evolution | CZ4A-0700691 — CZ4A-0800301 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
過給機付車両の駐車用ブレーキケーブルにおいて、組付作業が不適切なため、右側駐車用ブレーキケーブルと燃料タンクが干渉するものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると燃料タンクのコーティングが剥がれ、本体が腐食し、最悪の場合、穴が開いて、燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、右側駐車用ブレーキケーブルを新品に交換する。また、燃料タンクを点検し、駐車用ブレーキケーブルとの干渉痕が確認された場合は、燃料タンクも新品に交換する。
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=3003581
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