In October 2015, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat belt, covering the Delica. The filing affects 1,390 vehicles manufactured between June 2015 and July 28, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1136540 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 16, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Seat belt |
| Production period | June 2015 — July 28, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,390 units |
Filing in context
The Seat belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 26 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 2,619 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 month.
Defect
The tightening torque specification for the upper anchor mounting bolts of the third-row left and right seat belts is incorrect, causing some bolts to be assembled below the specified torque value. If use continues in this condition, the bolts may loosen and the seat belt may fail to restrain the occupant.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, the third-row left and right seat belt upper anchor mounting bolts are retightened to the specified torque value.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DBA-CV2W | Delica | CV2W-1000978 — CV2W-1001254 |
| DBA-CV5W | Delica | CV5W-1001242 — CV5W-1001617 |
| LDA-CV1W | Delica | CV1W-1007838 — CV1W-1009037 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
３列目左右座席ベルトにおいて、上部アンカー取付けボルトの締付けトルク設定が不適切なため、基準値を下回る締付けトルクで組付けられたものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、当該ボルトが緩み、乗員を拘束できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、３列目左右座席ベルトの上部アンカー取付けボルトを正規トルク値で締付ける。
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=3003619
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