In May 2021, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wiring, covering the Roox, eKSPACE. The filing affects 23,255 vehicles manufactured between March 2020 and May 25, 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1149570 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 27, 2021 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Wiring |
| Production period | March 2020 — May 25, 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 23,255 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Wiring is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 236 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 36 Mitsubishi notifications from 2021 in this archive. For scale, 1,146 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
The lithium-ion battery ground bolt is improperly attached to the vehicle body, resulting in a poor ground connection. Continued operation in this condition may prevent the engine from restarting after an idling stop, or may prevent the engine from shutting off. In the worst case, a vehicle fire may occur.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, inspect the body-side mounting point and install a new ground bolt.
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-B35A | ｅＫ ＳＰＡＣＥ | B35A-0000201 — B35A-0002140 |
| 4AA-B38A | ｅＫ ＳＰＡＣＥ | B38A-0000202 — B38A-0000861 |
| 4AA-B45A | ＲＯＯＸ | B45A-0000201 — B45A-0301677 |
| 4AA-B48A | ＲＯＯＸ | B48A-0000201 — B48A-0300091 |
| 5AA-B34A | ｅＫ ＳＰＡＣＥ | B34A-0000201 — B34A-0003340 |
| 5AA-B37A | ｅＫ ＳＰＡＣＥ | B37A-0000201 — B37A-0001121 |
| 5AA-B44A | ＲＯＯＸ | B44A-0000202 — B44A-0009993 |
| 5AA-B47A | ＲＯＯＸ | B47A-0000201 — B47A-0001987 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
リチウムイオンバッテリーのアースボルトにおいて、車体への取り付けが不適切なため、アース不良となるものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、アイドリングストップ後再始動不能またはエンジン停止不能となり、最悪の場合、車両火災に至るおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、車体側取り付け部を点検の上、新品アースボルトを取り付ける。
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=3004971
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