In March 2018, Mitsubishi & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer (powertrain), covering the Sorio, Swift and 1 more model. The filing affects 11,520 vehicles manufactured between December 2015 and November 2017.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1142140 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 8, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Suzuki |
| Component | Computer (powertrain) |
| Production period | December 2015 — November 2017 |
| Vehicles affected | 11,520 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Suzuki.
The Computer (powertrain) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 14 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Mitsubishi notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 1,541 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 1 year and 11 months.
Defect
In the automated mechanical transmission of hybrid vehicles, the controller's control program is incorrect, causing the transmission to engage a gear other than the commanded gear during operation. When this occurs, the warning light illuminates and the fail-safe control activates, disengaging the clutch and cutting drive force to the wheels. As a result, the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the automated mechanical transmission control unit with the corrected software.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-MA46S | Sorio | MA46S-100041 — MA46S-152539; MA46S-600054 — MA46S-654513 |
| DAA-MB46S | デリカＤ：２ | MB46S-150001 — MB46S-151223; MB46S-650001 — MB46S-651050 |
| DAA-ZC43S | スイフト | ZC43S-100071 — ZC43S-100834 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ハイブリッド車の機械式自動変速機において、コントローラの制御プログラムが不適切なため、走行中に制御と異なるギヤに噛み合うことがある。そのため、警告灯が点灯するとともにフェールセーフが働き、クラッチを切断して、駆動力が伝わらなくなり、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、機械式自動変速機制御コントローラの制御プログラムを対策プログラムに書き換える。
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=3004207
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