In December 2017, Mitsubishi, Nissan & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Electrical Equipment), covering the Serena, Cube and 4 more models. The filing affects 316,759 vehicles manufactured between February 2010 and September 29, 2014.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1141640 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 14, 2017 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan, Suzuki |
| Component | Other (Electrical Equipment) |
| Production period | February 2010 — September 29, 2014 |
| Vehicles affected | 316,759 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 3 manufacturers: Mitsubishi, Nissan & Suzuki.
The Other (Electrical Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 46 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 38 Mitsubishi notifications from 2017 in this archive. For scale, 151 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 4 years and 7 months.
Defect
On the circuit board of the power distribution unit, excess solder residue present during manufacturing was sealed over by moisture-resistant coating on some units. Over time, the coating may develop a crack. In high-humidity conditions, this allows minute electrical conduction between electrodes, causing electrode material migration and the formation of a short circuit. The heat generated by the resulting short circuit current may, in the worst case, cause a vehicle fire.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected power distribution unit with a conforming replacement unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 12 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-BM20 | デリカＤ：３ | M20-700001 — M20-707042 |
| DBA-C26 | SERENA | C26-000001 — C26-080004 |
| DBA-FC26 | SERENA | FC26-000001 — FC26-086596 |
| DBA-FNC26 | SERENA | FNC26-000001 — FNC26-030004 |
| DBA-M20 | ＮＶ２００バネット | M20-001704 — M20-011465 |
| DBA-NC26 | SERENA | NC26-000001 — NC26-020006 |
| DBA-NZ12 | CUBE | NZ12-026447 — NZ12-050943 |
| DBA-SC26 | Landy | C26-900001 — C26-904547 |
| DBA-SNC26 | Landy | NC26-900001 — NC26-902313 |
| DBA-Z12 | CUBE | Z12-085206 — Z12-219241 |
| DBF-BVM20 | DELICA VAN | VM20-700001 — VM20-705430 |
| DBF-VM20 | ＮＶ２００バネット | VM20-007145 — VM20-053115 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電源分配器の基板において、回路基板の製造時に不要な半田が付着した状態で防湿材がコーティングされたものがあり、使用過程においてコーティングに亀裂が発生することがある。そのため、高湿環境下において電極間の微細な導通が発生して電極成分が移動し、短絡回路が形成されると、短絡電流の発熱によって、最悪の場合、車両火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該電源分配器を良品と交換する。
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=3004157
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