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Passenger cars (Mitsubishi MINICAB-MiEV) - Repair
Official notice
7 Sept 2017
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mitsubishi MINICAB-MiEV) - Repair. Due to a defect in the vehicle approach warning device (speaker). ■ Defective component (part name): Vehicle approach warning device (speaker). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed not to comply with standards: The metal bracket used to attach the vehicle approach warning speaker to the vehicle body is improperly painted and may corrode prematurely. Continued use in this condition may allow corrosion to progress and the bracket to break, causing the speaker to fall off and obstruct other traffic. Published 2017-09-07.
What to do now
(Recall)4098 ■ Details of remedial measures: On all vehicles, replace the vehicle approach warning speaker with a non-defective unit and replace the mounting bolts with new ones.
Recall number
4098
Official notice
2017-09-07
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the vehicle approach warning device (speaker). ■ Defective component (part name): Vehicle approach warning device (speaker). ■ Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed not to comply with standards: The metal bracket used to attach the vehicle approach warning speaker to the vehicle body is improperly painted and may corrode prematurely. Continued use in this condition may allow corrosion to progress and the bracket to break, causing the speaker to fall off and obstruct other traffic.
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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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