In February 2019, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Pressure Control and Transmission, covering the MINICAB-MiEV, i-MiEV. The filing affects 103 vehicles manufactured between April 2018 and August 30, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1144320 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 14, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Pressure Control and Transmission |
| Production period | April 2018 — August 30, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 103 units |
Filing in context
The Pressure Control and Transmission is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mitsubishi notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 3,871 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 months.
Defect
The electric vacuum pump that generates negative pressure for the brake booster has been fitted with an incorrect bearing on the main shaft. This bearing may seize prematurely, causing the electric vacuum pump to stop. When the pump stops, the brake warning light illuminates and an audible warning sounds. Continued operation without repair increases brake pedal effort and extends stopping distance.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the electric brake vacuum pump with a genuine specification unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZAA-HD4W | ｉ－ＭｉＥＶ | HD4W-0000202 — HD4W-0000274 |
| ZAB-U68V | ＭＩＮＩＣＡＢ－ＭｉＥＶ | U68V-0500610 — U68V-0500723 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ブレーキ倍力装置に負圧を発生させるブレーキ負圧電動ポンプにおいて、主軸のベアリングに異品が装着されているため、早期にベアリングが焼き付くおそれがある。そのため、ブレーキ負圧電動ポンプが停止し、ブレーキ警告灯が点灯するとともに警告音が鳴り、そのままの状態で使用するとブレーキペダルの操作力が増大し、制動距離が長くなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ブレーキ負圧電動ポンプを正規品と交換する。
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=3004453
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