Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/04/2015 - 00:57
For liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles, the fuel cutoff valve may allow water to enter inside if water hits it directly such as when washing the vehicle, due to its inadequately waterproofed structure. Water may cause corrosion or a short circuit to the coil inside the valve resulting in damage, and at worst, fuel supply to the engine could be cut off, in which case the engine would stop and would not restart.
Case Number:
RJ-1533-0
Make/model:
Issued:
Mon, 2005-09-26
Component:
fuel system (fuel cutoff valve)
Affected:
3 484
Correction:
The fuel cutoff valve should be replaced with a presently available one, and the watertight cover should be installed on it. Also, the caution plate that tells not to wet the valve when washing the vehicle should be placed. Incidentally, it takes time to supply all the watertight covers, and therefore, as a temporary measure, the valve should be checked, and if it does not satisfy the standard, it should be replaced with a new one.
Identification:
sticker (marked 'LT-40') near the striker on the rear door pillar on the passenger's side, blue one for the temporary measure and white/yellow one for the permanent countermeasure
Vehicle:
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
KC-FB501B(modified)
Period:
19/03/1996..20/10/1997
Frame / Chassis No:
FB501B-422885..FB501B-520002
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
GB-FA523B(modified)
Period:
13/12/1996..19/03/1999
Frame / Chassis No:
FA523B-430001..FA523B-430381
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
GE-FB523BA(modified)
Period:
26/04/1999..08/07/2003
Frame / Chassis No:
FB523B-450001..FB523B-570314
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
KC-FE537B(modified)
Period:
18/06/1996..28/10/1998
Frame / Chassis No:
FE537B-420455..FE537B-420501
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
GB-FC563B(modified)
Period:
23/12/1996..26/03/1999
Frame / Chassis No:
FC563B-430001..FC563B-430348
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
GE-FE533BA(modified)
Period:
17/05/1999..28/06/2002
Frame / Chassis No:
FE533B-450001..FE533B-560434
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
KK-FE53CB(modified)
Period:
24/01/2002..02/09/2002
Frame / Chassis No:
FE53CB-560764..FE53CB-561429
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
KK-FE53CEV(modified)
Period:
28/01/2002..30/07/2002
Frame / Chassis No:
FE53CEV-560716..FE53CEV-560977
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
KK-FE73CB(modified)
Period:
18/11/2002..02/09/2005
Frame / Chassis No:
FE73CB-500130..FE73CB-502185
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
KK-FE73CEV(modified)
Period:
18/11/2002..29/07/2005
Frame / Chassis No:
FE73CEV-500145..FE73CEV-501163
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
KK-FE82CEV(modified)
Period:
28/11/2002..30/08/2005
Frame / Chassis No:
FE82CEV-500003..FE82CEV-500093
Make:
Mitsubishi
Type:
KK-FE83CEV(modified)
Period:
26/11/2002..12/05/2005
Frame / Chassis No:
FE83CEV-500109..FE83CEV-501029
unique_id_feeds:
135939