In October 2020, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other Equipment, covering the i-MiEV. The filing affects 9,563 vehicles manufactured between July 2009 and June 29, 2012.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1148100 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 8, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other Equipment |
| Production period | July 2009 — June 29, 2012 |
| Vehicles affected | 9,563 units |
Filing in context
The Other Equipment is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 32 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 43 Mitsubishi notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 1,637 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 years and 11 months.
Defect
The cover of the electric air conditioning compressor has insufficient corrosion resistance, allowing moisture to enter the compressor interior. If an electrical leak occurs inside the compressor, the EV warning light illuminates and motor output is restricted. If the vehicle is then shifted to Park after stopping in this condition, the power supply is cut off, rendering the vehicle inoperable.
Corrective action
Replace the electric air conditioning compressor on all vehicles with the corrected part.
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-HA3W | ｉ－ＭｉＥＶ | HA3W-0000201 — HA3W-0305120 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
エアコンの電動コンプレッサーにおいて、カバーの耐腐食性能が不十分なため、コンプレッサー内部に水分が浸入することがある。そのため、コンプレッサー内部で漏電が発生すると、ＥＶ警告灯が点灯すると共にモーター出力が制限されることがある。また、その状態で、停車後にＰレンジにシフトすると電源が遮断され、走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、電動コンプレッサーを対策品と交換する。
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=3004815
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