RJ-1150-0

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 00:53

The ball end fitting of the tailgate support strut may crack due to the shock caused by opening the tailgate fully, because it lacks sufficient strength. Furthermore, repetitive operations of opening and closing the tailgate can cause the crack to grow. At worst, the fitting breaks, causing the support strut to become detached from it, and the tailgate falls off.

Case Number: 
RJ-1150-0

Make/model:

Issued: 
Fri, 2004-07-02
Component: 
vehicle body (fitting of the tailgate support strut)
Affected: 
48 718
Diagram: 

http://www.mlit.go.jp/jidosha/recall/recall04/07/images/mitsubishi07-021...

Correction: 
The ball end fittings of the tailgates should be inspected, and the one with crack should be reinforced. Also, the tailgate support struts should be checked, and if they are not the factory approved replacement ones that absorb the shock caused by opening the tailgate fully, they should be replaced with the factory approved replacement units.
Identification: 
white or yellow paint above the lower door hinge pin on the passenger's side
Vehicle: 
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
R-CB1V
Period: 
31/03/1992..06/10/1993
Frame / Chassis No: 
CB1V-0000011..CB1V-0004480
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
R-CB2V
Period: 
30/03/1992..02/11/1993
Frame / Chassis No: 
CB2V-0000010..CB2V-0006895
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
R-CD2V
Period: 
30/03/1992..06/10/1993
Frame / Chassis No: 
CD2V-0000009..CD2V-0002601
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
S-CB8V
Period: 
08/06/1992..08/10/1993
Frame / Chassis No: 
CB8V-0000008..CB8V-0004967
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
S-CD8V
Period: 
22/06/1992..07/10/1993
Frame / Chassis No: 
CD8V-0000006..CD8V-0002981
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
E-CB5W
Period: 
30/03/1992..06/10/1993
Frame / Chassis No: 
CB5W-0000009..CB5W-0011950
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
E-CB5W
Period: 
16/03/1994..24/03/1994
Frame / Chassis No: 
CB5W-0100001..CB5W-0100003
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
E-CD5W
Period: 
30/03/1992..10/02/1994
Frame / Chassis No: 
CD5W-0000014..CD5W-0008618
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
E-CD5W
Period: 
10/02/1994..02/08/1994
Frame / Chassis No: 
CD5W-0100003..CD5W-0100016
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
X-CB8W
Period: 
11/09/1992..04/10/1993
Frame / Chassis No: 
CB8W-0000007..CB8W-0003324
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
X-CB8W
Period: 
2/08/1994
Frame / Chassis No: 
CB8W-0100001
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
X-CD8W
Period: 
09/06/1992..05/10/1993
Frame / Chassis No: 
CD8W-0000009..CD8W-0005166
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
X-CD8W
Period: 
22/02/1994
Frame / Chassis No: 
CD8W-0100001
Make: 
Mitsubishi
Type: 
Y-CD8W
Period: 
13/07/1994
Frame / Chassis No: 
CD8W-5000003
unique_id_feeds: 
135244