In December 2022, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Seat Belt, covering the Dayz, eK. The filing affects 27 vehicles manufactured between November 13, 2019 and June 2020.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1152491 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | December 8, 2022 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Component | Seat Belt |
| Production period | November 13, 2019 — June 2020 |
| Vehicles affected | 27 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
The Seat Belt is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 55 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 39 Mitsubishi notifications from 2022 in this archive. For scale, 4,338 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 7 months.
Defect
For (1) the driver's seat belt or steering column, and (2)(3) the driver's airbag: incorrect part numbers listed in the replacement parts catalog caused non-specification parts to be installed on some vehicles. In the worst case, occupant protection performance may be insufficient under certain conditions.
Corrective action
(1) On all vehicles, replace the driver's seat belt or steering column with the correct specification part. (2)(3) On all vehicles, replace the driver's airbag with the correct specification part.
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-B35W | ｅＫ | B35W-0007425 |
| 4AA-B38W | ｅＫ | B38W-0003951 |
| 4AA-B45W | ＤＡＹＺ | B45W-0014113 — B45W-0018183 |
| 4AA-B48W | ＤＡＹＺ | B48W-0003079 — B48W-0003773 |
| 5AA-B34W | ｅＫ | B34W-0006326 |
| 5AA-B47W | ＤＡＹＺ | B47W-0004950 — B47W-0006538 |
| 5BA-B36W | ｅＫ | B36W-0002201 — B36W-0002595 |
| 5BA-B46W | ＤＡＹＺ | B46W-0005036 — B46W-0007207 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
（１）運転者席用シートベルトもしくはステアリングコラム （２）（３）運転者席用エアバッグ において、交換修理用部品カタログでの部品番号指示が不適切なため、正規仕様と異なる部品が取り付けられたものがある。このため、最悪の場合、一部条件下では乗員保護性能が十分に発揮されないおそれがある。
改善措置
（１）全車両、運転者席用シートベルトもしくはステアリングコラムを正規仕様の部品と交換する。 （２）（３）全車両、運転者席用エアバッグを正規仕様の部品と交換する。
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=3005285
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