In January 2000, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Door, covering the RVR. The filing affects 24,376 vehicles manufactured between November 12, 1997 and February 19, 1999.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2101420 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | January 14, 2000 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Door |
| Production period | November 12, 1997 — February 19, 1999 |
| Vehicles affected | 24,376 units |
Filing in context
The Door is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 103 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 30 Mitsubishi notifications from 2000 in this archive. For scale, 1,120 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 3 months.
Issue
At the passenger doorway, the rear door mounting and adjustment, the exterior handle, and the shape of the door-opening rod are inappropriate, causing the door to operate with excessive effort on some vehicles. Continued use in this condition places excessive force on the exterior handle, which may cause the handle to break. In the worst case, the door may become unable to open or close.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the rear door exterior handle and door-opening rod with corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GF-N61W | ＲＶＲ | N61W-0000011 — N61W-0100324 |
| GF-N71W | ＲＶＲ | N71W-0000014 — N71W-0100201 |
| GF-N73WG | ＲＶＲ | N73W-0000018 — N73W-0100110 |
| GF-N74WG | ＲＶＲ | N74W-0000010 — N74W-0100161 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
乗降口において、後部扉の取付・調整、外側ハンドル及び開扉用ロッドの形状が不適切な ため、開扉操作が重い車両があり、そのままの状態で使用を続けると、当該後部扉の外側 ハンドルに過大な力がかかることにより、当該ハンドルが破損し、最悪の場合、扉の開閉 ができなくなるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該後部扉の外側ハンドル及び開扉用ロッド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=3008574
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