In January 2017, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Self-diagnostic function (engine), 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 | 1139442 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 27, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Self-diagnostic function (engine) |
| 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 Self-diagnostic function (engine) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 4 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
On vehicles equipped with an idling stop function, the engine control program in the engine ECU is incorrect, causing the catalytic converter deterioration diagnostic to malfunction. As a result, the warning lamp may fail to illuminate even when the catalytic converter has deteriorated.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the engine control unit with the corrected software.
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
（２）アイドリングストップ機能付き車のエンジンＥＣＵにおいて、エンジン制御プログラムが不適切なため、触媒劣化診断が適正に実施されないことがある。そのため、触媒が劣化しても警告灯が点灯しないおそれがある。
改善措置
（２）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=3003913
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