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Passenger cars (Mitsubishi eK and others) - Repair
Official notice
27 Jan 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mitsubishi eK and others) - Repair. Due to engine defects. ■ Defective components: ① Engine (starter). ② Engine (engine control unit (engine ECU)). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: ① Due to an inappropriate engine control program, operating the gear selector immediately after engine cranking begins may cause the starter motor pinion gear to engage forcefully with the engine ring gear. The resulting impact may damage the gears. Consequently, abnormal noise may occur when starting the engine and, in the worst case, the engine may fail to start. ② In the engine ECU of vehicles with an idling stop function, an inappropriate engine control program may prevent proper diagnosis of catalytic converter deterioration. Consequently, the warning light may fail to illuminate even if the catalytic converter deteriorates. Published 2017-01-27.
What to do now
(Recall)3944. ■ Corrective measures: ①② Rewrite the engine control program to the corrected specification on all vehicles.
Recall number
3944
Official notice
2017-01-27
The hazard
The hazard
Due to engine defects. ■ Defective components: ① Engine (starter). ② Engine (engine control unit (engine ECU)). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment, or performance considered noncompliant with standards, and its cause: ① Due to an inappropriate engine control program, operating the gear selector immediately after engine cranking begins may cause the starter motor pinion gear to engage forcefully with the engine ring gear. The resulting impact may damage the gears. Consequently, abnormal noise may occur when starting the engine and, in the worst case, the engine may fail to start. ② In the engine ECU of vehicles with an idling stop function, an inappropriate engine control program may prevent proper diagnosis of catalytic converter deterioration. Consequently, the warning light may fail to illuminate even if the catalytic converter deteriorates.
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Brand: Mitsubishi. Contact: 三菱自動車工業株式会社. Phone 0120-324-860.
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