In November 2018, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Computer, covering the Outlander, Galant and 3 more models. The filing affects 92,042 vehicles manufactured between October 2011 and July 26, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143661 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 15, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Computer |
| Production period | October 2011 — July 26, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 92,042 units |
Filing in context
The Computer is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 42 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Mitsubishi notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 499 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 6 years and 9 months.
Defect
On vehicles equipped with an idling stop function, the idling stop control program is incorrect and may allow the idling stop system to activate even when the battery is degraded. As a result, after the idling stop activates during a stop at a traffic signal or similar situation, the engine may fail to restart.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the idling stop ECU or engine ECU idling stop control program to the corrected specification.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 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-A03A | MIRAGE | A03A-0032656 — A03A-0046435 |
| DBA-A05A | MIRAGE | A05A-0000201 — A05A-0035173 |
| DBA-CV2W | Delica | CV2W-0700101 — CV2W-1200310 |
| DBA-CX6A | GALANT | CX6A-0000201 — CX6A-0400384 |
| DBA-CY6A | GALANT | CY6A-0000201 — CY6A-0400832 |
| DBA-GA4W | ＲＶＲ | GA4W-0100101 — GA4W-0601646 |
| DBA-GF7W | OUTLANDER | GF7W-0000101 — GF7W-0400555 |
| DBA-GF8W | OUTLANDER | GF8W-0000101 — GF8W-0401148 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
アイドリングストップ機能付き車において、アイドリングストップ制御プログラムが不適切なため、バッテリーが劣化している状態でもアイドリングストップが作動することがある。そのため、信号などの停車時にアイドリングストップが作動した後に、エンジンが再始動しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、アイドリングストップＥＣＵまたはエンジンＥＣＵのアイドリングストップの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=3004382
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