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Passenger car (Mitsubishi eK) - Repair
Official notice
23 Jun 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Mitsubishi eK) - Repair. Due to a defect in the engine (cylinder block) ■Defective component (part name): Engine (cylinder block) ■Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Some engine cylinder blocks were cast with the casting mold core displaced, leaving the oil passages not fully open through their entire length. Consequently, insufficient oil supply may cause the crankshaft journal bearings to seize and produce abnormal noise, and in the worst case, the engine may seize. Published 2017-06-23.
What to do now
■Recall notification number: 4075 ■Remedial measures: Check the cylinder block manufacturing lot. For affected lots, check whether the oil passages are open through their entire length. If a passage is not open or is partially obstructed, replace the engine with a nondefective engine.
Official notice
2017-06-23
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the engine (cylinder block) ■Defective component (part name): Engine (cylinder block) ■Details and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: Some engine cylinder blocks were cast with the casting mold core displaced, leaving the oil passages not fully open through their entire length. Consequently, insufficient oil supply may cause the crankshaft journal bearings to seize and produce abnormal noise, and in the worst case, the engine may seize.
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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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