In February 2024, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Service brake (general), covering the MINICAB-MiEV. The filing affects 487 vehicles manufactured between September 2023 and November 21, 2023.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1154580 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 29, 2024 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Service brake (general) |
| Production period | September 2023 — November 21, 2023 |
| Vehicles affected | 487 units |
Filing in context
The Service brake (general) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 11 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 41 Mitsubishi notifications from 2024 in this archive. For scale, 3,168 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
In the connectors used to join brake pipes, inadequate control of manufacturing equipment has resulted in poor machining accuracy on some units, causing insufficient sealing contact at the brake pipe connection. Continued operation in this condition may allow brake fluid to leak from the connector seal, illuminating the brake warning light. In the worst case, stopping distance may be extended.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the brake pipe connectors with non-defective units.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZAB-U68V | ＭＩＮＩＣＡＢ－ＭｉＥＶ | U68V-0901162 — U68V-0902053 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
ブレーキ配管を接続するコネクターにおいて、製造設備の管理が不適切なため、加工精度が悪く、ブレーキ配管との接続部が密着不良となっているものがある。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、コネクターのシール部よりブレーキ液が漏れ、ブレーキ警告灯が点灯し、最悪の場合、制動距離が伸びるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ブレーキ配管のコネクターを良品と交換する。
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=3009646
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