In June 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turn Signal Lamps, covering the Carisma. The filing affects 8,336 vehicles manufactured between October 1996 and September 1998.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1211240 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | June 3, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Turn Signal Lamps |
| Production period | October 1996 — September 1998 |
| Vehicles affected | 8,336 units |
Filing in context
The Turn Signal Lamps is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 8 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 1,718 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 and 11 months.
Defect
The orange coating material applied to the turn signal bulbs is improper, resulting in insufficient coating service life. Continued use causes the orange coating to peel, and the emitted light color may change to white.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the bulb with a corrected part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-DA2A | Carisma | DA2A-0000013 — DA2A-1502323 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
Show the original Japanese filing text
状況
方向指示器において、バルブの橙色コーティング塗装材料が不適切なため、コーティング 塗装寿命が不足している。そのため、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、橙色コーティン グ塗装が剥離し、灯光色が白色となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、バルブを対策品に交換する。
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=3006051
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