In October 2004, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Turn Signal, covering the Diamante Wgn. The filing affects 2,395 vehicles manufactured between September 12, 1997 and July 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1211700 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | October 28, 2004 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Turn Signal |
| Production period | September 12, 1997 — July 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 2,395 units |
Filing in context
The Turn Signal is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 21 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 150 Mitsubishi notifications from 2004 in this archive. For scale, 2,321 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 10 months.
Defect
The turn signal bulbs use an incorrect orange coating material with insufficient service life. Continued use causes the orange coating to detach, and the emitted light color may change from amber to white.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the bulb with the 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-F36W | Diamante Wgn | F36W-W000009 — F36W-W006505 |
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=3006103
Related recalls
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Other Mitsubishi filings involving the Turn Signal, closest to this one by filing date.
Turn Signal — affects 394 vehicles.
Open recall detail →Turn Signal — affects 95 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Turn Signal — affects 121 vehicles.
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Open recall detail →Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.
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