Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) is initiating a recall campaign on L300 units concerning its transmission. This is accordance to directives issued by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in Japan.
A total of 411 MY2024 Mitsubishi L300 units are affected with a hard gear shift issue due to the transmission leaking oil. One unit is already known to have suffered a failed transmission.
To remedy the situation, authorized Mitsubishi dealers will replace the transmission, propeller shaft, and snap pin if the transmission is found not to have any oil. If it’s filled with oil, the dealer will tighten the oil inspection cap with filler plug and a new gasket.
If the transmission requires changing, the replacement of the transmission, propeller shaft, and snap pin will take around four hours. This will be conducted at no cost to the customer.
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines says this proactive measure is intended to safeguard the safety the well-being of our valued customers using the affected vehicles.
The authorized Mitsubishi dealers responsible for the sale of the affected units will reach out to customers to arrange a schedule for the inspection and/or replacement of the affected parts or impacted components.
For any further concerns and inquiries, customers are encouraged to contact the MMPC Customer Care Center at the telephone number at +63 2 8250 8888. Representatives are available to assist customers from Monday to Friday between 7 AM to 4 PM.
Most L200s and L300s marketed in the Philippines are only sold in manual, due to the fact that Chrysler then owned Mitsubishi until the 2000s, there's a speculation that the legacy of Chrysler's relationship with Mitsubishi may have caused the transmission recall. And since both Mitsubishi vehicles are rear-wheel driven, therefore its questionable that the L200 and L300 were designed back in the late 1970s-early 1980s. (In addition, parts from the Hyundai H-100/Kia K-series are also compatible for use in the said Mitsubishis because they share each other's blueprints as Mitsubishi had an enduring relationship with Hyundai in the past.)
ReplyDeleteThe article is long but actually the cause is only loose cap and gasket. Mitsubishi response was great in that if there is no oil, they will check closely for damage and replace if necessary.
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