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Passenger vehicles (Mitsubishi MINICAB-MiEV and others) - Repair
Official notice
16 Apr 2015
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger vehicles (Mitsubishi MINICAB-MiEV and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the propulsion system (motor control unit (MCU)). ■Defective part (component name): Propulsion system (motor control unit (MCU)). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In the motor control unit (MCU) that controls the drive motor, inadequate manufacturing process control for the internal insulating substrate may cause the substrate's insulation resistance to decrease. Consequently, the circuit voltage becomes unstable, the warning light illuminates, and fail-safe control limits the drive motor's output. In the worst case, restarting and charging the traction battery may become impossible. Published 2015-04-16.
What to do now
(Recall)3541 ■Corrective measures: Replace the motor control unit (MCU) with a nondefective unit on all vehicles.
Recall number
3541
Official notice
2015-04-16
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the propulsion system (motor control unit (MCU)). ■Defective part (component name): Propulsion system (motor control unit (MCU)). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: In the motor control unit (MCU) that controls the drive motor, inadequate manufacturing process control for the internal insulating substrate may cause the substrate's insulation resistance to decrease. Consequently, the circuit voltage becomes unstable, the warning light illuminates, and fail-safe control limits the drive motor's output. In the worst case, restarting and charging the traction battery may become impossible.
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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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