In April 2018, Mitsubishi filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Triton. The filing affects 1,400 vehicles manufactured between August 30, 2006 and April 28, 2010.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1226290 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | April 4, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | August 30, 2006 — April 28, 2010 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,400 units |
Filing in context
The Airbag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 225 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Mitsubishi notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 2,613 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 3 years and 7 months.
Defect
In the driver-side airbag inflator, moisture protection for the propellant is inadequate. Repeated cycles of temperature and humidity variation cause the propellant to deteriorate. When the airbag deploys, this deterioration may cause the inflator housing to rupture.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the airbag inflator 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABF-KB9T | TRITON | KB9T-0000101 — KB9T-0001500 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
運転席用エアバッグのインフレータ―（膨張装置）において、ガス発生剤の吸湿防止が不適切なため、温度および湿度変化の繰り返しによりガス発生剤が劣化することがある。このため、エアバッグ展開時にインフレータ―容器が破損することがある。
改善措置
全車両、エアバッグインフレーターを対策品と交換する。
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=3007622
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