In May 2015, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (occupant restraint equipment), covering the Eclipse Spider. The filing affects 500 vehicles manufactured between October 2004 and July 28, 2005.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1221800 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | May 21, 2015 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (occupant restraint equipment) |
| Production period | October 2004 — July 28, 2005 |
| Vehicles affected | 500 units |
Filing in context
This is the only filing in the archive that cites the Other (occupant restraint equipment) as the affected component. This filing is one of 56 Mitsubishi notifications from 2015 in this archive. For scale, 3,152 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 9 months.
Defect
The passenger-side sun visor retaining force is insufficient. If the passenger airbag deploys while the sun visor is in use, the deploying airbag may strike the sun visor with significant force depending on its position, causing the sun visor and sun visor holder to detach. The detached components may then be propelled rearward and, in the worst case, strike the front passenger and cause injury.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, add a tether strap to the passenger-side sun visor and replace the passenger-side sun visor holder 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TA-D53A | ECLIPSE SPIDER | D53A-50000101 — D53A-5000600 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席サンバイザにおいて、サンバイザの保持力が不適切なため、サンバイザ使用中に助手席エアバッグが展開すると、サンバイザの位置によっては、当該エアバッグが強く接触し、サンバイザおよびサンバイザホルダが脱落する場合がある。そのため、サンバイザおよびサンバイザホルダが車両後方に飛ばされ、最悪の場合、助手席乗員に当たり、負傷するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、助手席サンバイザにテザーストラップを追加するとともに、助手席サンバイザホルダ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=3007179
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