In April 2021, Mitsubishi & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Fuel Tank, covering the Sorio, Xbee and 2 more models. The filing affects 7,802 vehicles manufactured between July 2020 and November 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1149290 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 8, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Suzuki |
| Component | Fuel Tank |
| Production period | July 2020 — November 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 7,802 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Suzuki.
The Fuel Tank is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 79 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 1,748 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
On plastic fuel tanks, an improper manufacturing process results in some units where the breather pipe is not correctly welded to the fuel tank. Vehicle vibration during use can cause the weld joint to separate. If the tank is then filled to capacity, fuel may leak from the detached weld area.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the fuel tank; if the breather pipe weld is found to be defective, replace the fuel tank with a non-defective unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4AA-MN71S | Xbee | MN71S-200002 — MN71S-202787 |
| 5AA-FF21S | Ignis | FF21S-201830 — FF21S-202870 |
| DAA-MA36S | Sorio | MA36S-276836 — MA36S-280679; MA36S-788431 — MA36S-794635 |
| DAA-MA46S | Sorio | MA46S-251680 — MA46S-251835; MA46S-754144 — MA46S-754517 |
| DAA-MB36S | デリカＤ：２ | MB36S-254418 — MB36S-254813; MB36S-754211 — MB36S-754662 |
| DAA-MB46S | デリカＤ：２ | MB46S-250384 — MB46S-250392; MB46S-750923 — MB46S-750942 |
| DAA-MN71S | Xbee | MN71S-169166 — MN71S-171974 |
| DBA-MA26S | Sorio | MA26S-267282 — MA26S-269841 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
樹脂製燃料タンクにおいて、製造工程が不適切なため、ブリーザパイプが燃料タンクに適切に溶着されていないものがある。そのため、使用過程における車両振動等により溶着部が剥がれ、燃料を満タンに給油すると当該溶着部から燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、燃料タンクを点検し、ブリーザパイプの溶着が不適切な場合、燃料タンクを良品に交換する。
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=3004941
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