In December 2006, Mitsubishi filed an improvement campaign with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Power Steering, covering the Minica. The filing affects 5,800 vehicles manufactured between May 2006 and August 2006.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 2103430 |
|---|---|
| Type | Improvement Campaign (manufacturer improvement measure / 改善対策) |
| Date filed | December 7, 2006 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi |
| Component | Power Steering |
| Production period | May 2006 — August 2006 |
| Vehicles affected | 5,800 units |
Filing in context
The Power Steering is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 70 Mitsubishi notifications from 2006 in this archive. For scale, 1,889 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 months.
Issue
Improper assembly of the rack bar inside the steering gear box damaged the oil seal within the gear box. Continued use allows the damage to progress, causing an oil leak and, in the worst case, increasing the steering effort required to operate the steering wheel.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify the lot number of the steering gear box. On affected units, replace the steering gear box assembly with a non-defective part.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CBA-H42A | MINICA | H42A-1100497 — H42A-1101704 |
| CBA-H47A | MINICA | H47A-1100300 — H47A-1100547 |
| GBD-H42V | MINICA | H42V-1301678 — H42V-1306197 |
| GBD-H47V | MINICA | H47V-1200400 — H47V-1200842 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
パワーステアリングギヤボックス内のラックバーの組付け作業が不適切なため、ギヤボックス内のオイルシールを損傷させたものがある。そのため、そのまま使用を続けると、損傷が進行し、オイルが漏れ、最悪の場合、ハンドルの操作力が増大するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、パワーステアリングギヤボックスのロット番号を確認し、該当するものは、パワーステアリングギヤボックス一式を良品と交換する。
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=3008711
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