In September 2002, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine Control Computer, covering the Canter Series. The filing affects 88 vehicles manufactured between June 16, 1999 and February 26, 2002.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2102150 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | September 30, 2002 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Engine Control Computer |
| Production period | June 16, 1999 — February 26, 2002 |
| Vehicles affected | 88 units |
Filing in context
The Engine Control Computer is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 18 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 34 Mitsubishi notifications from 2002 in this archive. For scale, 3,931 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 2 years and 8 months.
Issue
On liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-fueled refuse collection vehicles, an error in the ECU fuel injection control program causes fuel injection quantity to temporarily spike when the refuse compressor operates during loading. This increases carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) concentrations in the exhaust. When the refuse compressor is operated continuously, workers may inhale excessive quantities of CO and HC.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the ECU 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GE-FE533BA | Canter Series | FE533B-450036 — FE533B-560429 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
液化石油ガス（ＬＰＧ）を燃料にする塵芥車において、燃料ガスの噴射量を制御している 電子制御機能（ＥＣＵ）の制御プログラムが不適切なため、塵芥積込み作業時等、塵芥圧 縮機の作動時に燃料噴射量が一時的に過大となることがあり、排出ガス中の一酸化炭素（ ＣＯ）、炭化水素（ＨＣ）の量が増加し、塵芥圧縮機を連続して作動させた場合、作業者 がＣＯ、ＨＣを多量に吸入するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、ＥＣＵ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=3008610
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