In November 2015, Daihatsu filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (Fuel System), covering the Mira. The filing affects 60 vehicles manufactured between April 27, 2012 and April 27, 2015.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1136953 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 13, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Daihatsu |
| Component | Computer (Fuel System) |
| Production period | April 27, 2012 — April 27, 2015 |
| Vehicles affected | 60 units |
Filing in context
The Computer (Fuel System) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 12 Daihatsu notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 4,083 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 3 years.
Defect
On vehicles converted to a combined CNG/gasoline fuel system, the CNG fuel control program is incorrect, causing insufficient fuel delivery under certain conditions. As a result, the engine control unit enters a safe mode, a warning light flashes, and the vehicle may not accelerate as intended.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the CNG fuel control program to the corrected specification.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HBD-L275V改 | MIRA | L275S-1001495 — L275V-0049620 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
天然ガス／ガソリン併用仕様に改造した車両において、ＣＮＧ燃料制御プログラムが不適切なため、燃料供給が不足状態となることがある。そのため、エンジン制御コンピュータがセーフモードとなって警告灯が点滅し、意図する加速が得られないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＣＮＧ燃料制御プログラムを対策仕様に書き換える。
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=3003655
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