In May 2023, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Brake Drum / Disc, covering the Outlander Phev. The filing affects 74 vehicles manufactured between October 18, 2022 and October 19, 2022.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1153200 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 11, 2023 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Brake Drum / Disc |
| Production period | October 18, 2022 — October 19, 2022 |
| Vehicles affected | 74 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Brake Drum / Disc as the affected component. This filing is one of 29 Mitsubishi notifications from 2023 in this archive. For scale, 4,007 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
During assembly of the rear brake calipers, fastening was performed without detecting a broken tightening tool, leaving the caliper bolts torqued below the specified value on some vehicles. Vehicles with under-torqued bolts may fail to conform to Safety Standards Article 12 (brake system installation requirements).
Corrective action
On all vehicles, re-torque the caliper bolts to the specified value.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5LA-GN0W | アウトランダーＰＨＥＶ | GN0W-0300106 — GN0W-0300224 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
後輪ブレーキキャリパーにおいて、ボルトの締結工具の破損に気付かないまま締め付けを行ったため、規定トルクで締め付けられていないものがある。規定トルクに満たない車両については、保安基準第１２条（制動装置の基準の内、取り付け要件）に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、規定通りのトルクでの締め付け作業を実施する。
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=3009332
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