In January 2017, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Starting system, covering the Dayz, Dayz Roox and 2 more models. The filing affects 607,429 vehicles manufactured between April 25, 2013 and April 18, 2016.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1139441 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 27, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Starting system |
| Production period | April 25, 2013 — April 18, 2016 |
| Vehicles affected | 607,429 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Starting system is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 21 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 38 Mitsubishi notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 60 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 2 years and 11 months.
Defect
In the engine starting system (starter), an incorrect engine control program allows a shift operation performed immediately after engine cranking begins to force the starter motor pinion gear into hard engagement with the engine ring gear. The resulting impact may damage the gears. This causes abnormal noise during engine starting and, in the worst case, may prevent the engine from starting.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the engine control program to the corrected specification.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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-B11A | ｅＫ ＳＰＡＣＥ | B11A-0000204 — B11A-0117328 |
| DBA-B11W | ｅＫ | B11W-0000201 — B11W-0217033 |
| DBA-B21A | DAYZ ROOX | B21A-0000203 — B21A-0246379 |
| DBA-B21W | DAYZ | B21W-0000201 — B21W-0349889 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
（１）エンジンの始動装置（スターター）において、エンジン制御プログラムが不適切なため、エンジンクランキング開始直後のシフト操作により、スターターモーターピニオンギヤがエンジンのリングギヤに強嵌合し、その衝撃でギヤが破損することがある。そのため、エンジン始動時に異音が発生し、最悪の場合、エンジンが始動できなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
（１）全車両、エンジン制御プログラムを対策仕様に書き替える。
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=3003912
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