In January 2018, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine, covering the Dayz, Dayz Roox and 1 more model. The filing affects 4 vehicles manufactured between January 2018 and January 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1141920 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | January 25, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Engine |
| Production period | January 2018 — January 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 4 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Engine is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 72 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Mitsubishi notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 4,719 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
During a production equipment change, insufficient verification of the manufacturing process resulted in two steel balls being incorrectly press-fitted into an oil passage plug hole in the engine cylinder head, blocking the oil passage. The resulting inadequate oil supply may cause seizure of the camshaft journal.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the engine with a non-defective unit.
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-B11W | ｅＫ | B11W-0410722 |
| DBA-B21A | DAYZ ROOX | B21A-0384747 |
| DBA-B21W | DAYZ | B21W-0468445 — B21W-0468581 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機のシリンダーヘッドにおいて、生産設備変更時の検証が不適切なため、オイル通路の加工穴に穴を塞ぐためのスチールボールを誤って２個圧入したことでオイル通路が閉塞しているものがある。そのため、オイル供給不足によりカムシャフトのジャーナル部が焼き付くおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、原動機を良品と交換する。
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=3004185
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