In July 2023, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turn Signal Indicator, covering the V220, V220G and 28 more models. The filing affects 8,480 vehicles manufactured between February 20, 2006 and September 30, 2021.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1153240 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 7, 2023 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Turn Signal Indicator |
| Production period | February 20, 2006 — September 30, 2021 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,480 units |
Filing in context
The Turn Signal Indicator is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 29 Mitsubishi notifications from 2023 in this archive. For scale, 1,709 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 15 years and 7 months.
Defect
(1) When the Safety Standards for Road Vehicles were revised, the turn signal indicator unit was incorrectly designed, leaving it without the function to warn the driver when the turn signal develops a broken wire or other fault. As a result, the driver may continue operating the vehicle without recognizing that the turn signal has failed. (2) When the Safety Standards for Road Vehicles were revised, the turn signal indicator unit required a design change; however, production continued without making that change. Consequently, the unit lacks the function to warn the driver of a turn signal fault such as a broken wire, and the driver may continue operating the vehicle without recognizing the failure.
Corrective action
(1) On all affected vehicles, replace the turn signal unit to restore the required warning function. (2) On all affected vehicles, add a turn signal unit and harness to restore the required warning function.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| EDR-VC10C | ＶＲ６１０８ | C10C-50011 — C10C-50129 |
| SA-VY43 | ＶＳ３８ | C43B-30167 — C43B-30331; C43B-10182 — C43B-10518 |
| SA-VY50 | ＶＹ５０ | C49A-10271 — C49A-10417 |
| SB-VG60 | ＶＹ６０ | C62A-10305 — C62A-10886; C62A-50222 — C62A-50421 |
| SB-VG85 | ＶＧ８５ | C85B-10011 — C85B-10123; C85B-30011 — C85B-30110 |
| SB-VR98 | ＶＲ９８ | C98A-10011 — C98A-10267; C98A-30011 — C98A-30161 |
| VC18B | ＶＭ２１８ | C18B-10011 — C18B-10453 |
| VC23B | Ｖ３２３ | C23B-70011 — C23B-70332; C23B-50011 — C23B-50116; C23B-10017 — C23B-10158; C23B-10011 — C23B-10216 |
| VC24B | Ｖ３２４ | C24B-60011 — C24B-60182; C24B-40011 — C24B-40074; C24B-20011 — C24B-20067 |
| VM217 | ＶＭ２１７ | C17B-50245 — C17B-50527; C17B-50233 — C17B-50542; C17B-30358 — C17B-31398; C17B-30336 — C17B-31400; C17B-10356 — C17B-10938; C17B-10351 — C17B-10927 |
| VS323 | ＶＭ２２１ | C23A-30026 — C23A-30478; C23A-30011 — C23A-30494; C23A-10013 — C23A-11167; C23A-10012 — C23A-11165; C23A-70011 — C23A-71351; C23A-50012 — C23A-50667 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
（１）道路運送車両の保安基準改正があった際、方向指示器のターンユニットの設計が誤っていたため、方向指示器が断線等不具合を起こした場合に運転者に警告が示されない。そのため、方向指示器の故障に気づかず運転し続けるおそれがある。 （２）道路運送車両の保安基準改正があった際、方向指示器のターンユニットの設計を変更する必要があるにもかかわらず、変更をせず生産を続けたため、方向指示器が断線等不具合を起こした場合に運転者に警告する機能がない。そのため、方向指示器の故障に気づかず運転し続けるおそれがある。
改善措置
（１）全車両、ターンユニットを交換し規定の機能を持つ方向指示器にする。 （２）全車両、ターンユニットおよびハーネスを追加し規定の機能を持つ方向指示器にする。
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=3009394
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