In November 2016, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Body structure, covering the Outlander, Outlander Phev. The filing affects 57 vehicles manufactured between July 18, 2016 and July 21, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139180 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 4, 2016 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Body structure |
| Production period | July 18, 2016 — July 21, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 57 units |
Filing in context
The Body structure is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 47 Mitsubishi notifications from 2016 in this archive. For scale, 4,109 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
The welding robot gun path setting used during manufacturing is incorrect, causing the gun to interfere with the left rear section of the rear floor panel. On affected vehicles, the rear floor panel was welded in a misaligned position. This results in insufficient structural strength in the left rear of the body. In a rear-end collision, fuel system components may be damaged, causing a fuel leak.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the left rear section of the rear floor panel. On vehicles where the panel was welded in a misaligned position, reposition the rear floor panel to the correct location and reweld.
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-GF7W | OUTLANDER | GF7W-0301616 — GF7W-0301646 |
| DBA-GF8W | OUTLANDER | GF8W-0302920 — GF8W-0302972 |
| DLA-GG2W | アウトランダー ＰＨＥＶ | GG2W-0312056 — GG2W-0312168 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
リヤフロアーパネルにおいて、溶接ロボットの溶接ガンの軌道の設定が不適切なため、溶接ガンがリヤフロアーパネルの左後部と干渉し、リヤフロアーパネルの位置がずれた状態で溶接されたものがある。そのため、車体左後部の強度が不足し、後面衝突時に燃料系部品が破損して燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、リヤフロアーパネルの左後部を点検し、リヤフロアーパネルの位置がずれた状態で溶接されているものは、リヤフロアーパネルを正規の位置に戻し、再度溶接を実施する。
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=3003886
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