In November 1997, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Steering (Other), covering the Legnum, Galant. The filing affects 103,369 vehicles manufactured between August 1996 and August 1997.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101150 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | November 18, 1997 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Steering (Other) |
| Production period | August 1996 — August 1997 |
| Vehicles affected | 103,369 units |
Filing in context
The Steering (Other) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 7 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Mitsubishi notifications from 1997 in this archive. For scale, 454 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.
Issue
The support pipe section of the steering column lower bearing contains a machining defect. Continued use under high-temperature conditions reduces the bond strength between the bearing and the column pipe. In the worst case, the bearing can pull out, causing play in the steering and abnormal noise during steering operation.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, an additional clamp is installed to secure the bearing. On vehicles where the bearing has already pulled out, the bearing is restored to its correct position and the additional clamp is installed.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 9 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-EA1A | GALANT | EA1A-0000022 — EA1A-0034106 |
| E-EA1W | LEGNUM | EA1W-0000005 — EA1W-0020925; EA1W-5000101 — EA1W-5000379 |
| E-EA4W | LEGNUM | EA4W-0000101 — EA4W-0002288 |
| E-EA5W | LEGNUM | EA5W-0000008 — EA5W-0002483 |
| E-EC1A | GALANT | EC1A-0000008 — EC1A-0002954 |
| E-EC1W | LEGNUM | EC1W-0000003 — EC1W-0007687; EC1W-5000001 — EC1W-5002341 |
| E-EC4W | LEGNUM | EC4W-0000007 — EC4W-0003118 |
| E-EC5A | GALANT | EC5A-0000014 — EC5A-0002962 |
| E-EC5W | LEGNUM | EC5W-0000024 — EC5W-0025345 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
かじ取り装置のステアリングコラム下部ベアリングの支持パイプ部に加工不良のものがあ り、このままの状態で高温下で使用を続けると、当該ベアリングとコラムパイプ間の接着 力が低下し、最悪の場合、当該ベアリングが抜け出し、ハンドル操作時にガタつき及び干 渉音が発生する。
改善措置
全車両、当該ベアリングを固定するクランプを追加装着する。当該ベアリングが抜け出て いるものは、修復し、クランプを追加装着する。
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=3008556
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