In October 2019, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turn Signal Lamp, covering the i-MiEV. The filing affects 18 vehicles manufactured between July 10, 2019 and September 2019.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1145820 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 17, 2019 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Turn Signal Lamp |
| Production period | July 10, 2019 — September 2019 |
| Vehicles affected | 18 units |
Filing in context
The Turn Signal Lamp is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 2 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 27 Mitsubishi notifications from 2019 in this archive. For scale, 4,451 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 2 months.
Defect
Due to improper management of the lens molding dies for the side turn signal lamp, some lenses were produced bearing an approval number that differs from the correct regulatory approval number. As a result, the affected lamps may not conform to Article 41 of the Safety Standards (turn signal lamp requirements).
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the side turn signal lamp with the correct approved unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 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-0000304 — HD4W-0000322 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
方向指示器（側面）において、レンズ成形型の管理が不適切なため、正規の協定規則認可番号とは異なる番号がレンズ面に記載されたものがある。そのため、保安基準第４１条（方向指示器の基準）に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、方向指示器（側面）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=3004603
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