In September 1998, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Other (Passenger Equipment), covering the Debonair. The filing affects 4,051 vehicles manufactured between October 1992 and August 31, 1993.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101310 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | September 29, 1998 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Other (Passenger Equipment) |
| Production period | October 1992 — August 31, 1993 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,051 units |
Filing in context
The Other (Passenger Equipment) is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 3 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 4 Mitsubishi notifications from 1998 in this archive. For scale, 2,057 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 10 months.
Issue
On some vehicles, the pre-plating surface treatment applied to the interior door handle was improperly performed. Continued use in this condition causes the plating to peel from the door handle. In the worst case, operating the door handle may result in finger injury.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace all interior door handles (4 units) with non-defective parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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-S22A | DEBONAIR | S22A-0000014 — S22A-0001632 |
| E-S27A | DEBONAIR | S27A-0000014 — S27A-0002548 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
車室内ドアハンドルのメッキ前処理作業が不適切な部品が一部あり、そのままの状態で使 用を続けると、当該車室内ドアハンドルのメッキが剥がれ、最悪の場合、ドアハンドル操 作で、指を負傷するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、車室内ドアハンドル全数（４個）を良品と交換する。
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=3008565
Related recalls
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Other Mitsubishi filings involving the Other (Passenger Equipment), closest to this one by filing date.
Other recalls affecting the same models
Filings whose affected type codes overlap with this one, newest first.
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Open recall detail →Automatic Transmission — affects 18,911 vehicles.
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