In March 2024, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Propulsion Power Supply (Battery), covering the eCANTER. The filing affects 1,051 vehicles manufactured between March 27, 2023 and March 2024.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1154670 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | March 26, 2024 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Propulsion Power Supply (Battery) |
| Production period | March 27, 2023 — March 2024 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,051 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Propulsion Power Supply (Battery) as the affected component. This filing is one of 41 Mitsubishi notifications from 2024 in this archive. For scale, 2,779 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 1 year.
Defect
On electric small trucks, an error in the VCU control software causes the system to incorrectly detect a communication error and shut down the high-voltage system as a safety measure. As a result, while the vehicle is in motion, the high-voltage battery charge level displayed in the instrument cluster may unexpectedly drop to 0%, and the vehicle becomes unable to continue driving.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the VCU control software to the corrected specification.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 5 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-FEAVK | ふそうｅＣＡＮＴＥＲ | FEAVK-610009 — FEAVK-610991 |
| ZAB-FEB8K | ふそうｅＣＡＮＴＥＲ | FEB8K-610008 — FEB8K-610057 |
| ZAB-FEBVK | ふそうｅＣＡＮＴＥＲ | FEBVK-610004 — FEBVK-610006 |
| ZAB-FEC9K | ふそうｅＣＡＮＴＥＲ | FEC9K-610004 — FEC9K-610005 |
| ZAB-FED9K | ふそうｅＣＡＮＴＥＲ | FED9K-610002 — FED9K-610021 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電気自動車の小型トラックにおいて、ＶＣＵの制御プログラムが不適切なため、通信エラーが生じていると誤判定し、安全のために高電圧システムをシャットダウンすることがある。このため、走行中に運転者が予期せぬタイミングで、メーター内に表示されている高電圧バッテリーの充電率が０％を示して走行を継続できなくなる。
改善措置
全車両、ＶＣＵの制御プログラムを対策品に書き換える。
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=3009666
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