GAC Mitsubishi controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Production halt, layoffs, and Mitsubishi's exit from joint venture
GAC Mitsubishi's sales continued to decline, and in 2023 it halted production and laid off staff; a shareholder capital injection of about 2.8 billion yuan still failed to turn things around. In October 2023, Mitsubishi Motors announced its exit from joint production in China, with GAC taking over, raising concerns about after-sales service and parts support for existing owners. The joint venture was renamed and transformed, and the factory was transferred for use by GAC Aion.
2022
GAC Mitsubishi Outlander recalled over seat belt restraint risk
GAC Mitsubishi is recalling 55 domestically produced Outlanders because of a manufacturing problem in internal parts of the seat belt retractor, which may cause abnormal seat belt payout and reduced occupant restraint in a collision. The company will replace the relevant seat belts free of charge; the announcement also covers imported vehicles, which are not counted in the domestic brand total. Status: official recall announcement. Entity involved: GAC Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd.
2020
Outlander and ASX recalled over fuel pump defect
Because the fuel pump core may deform and cause the engine to stall, GAC Mitsubishi expanded a recall of some Outlander and ASX vehicles; previously, in 2016, it also recalled ASX vehicles due to a defect. Fuel pumps will be replaced free of charge.
2020
Mitsubishi announces recall of 3,692 vehicles in China
Recall announced
Mitsubishi Motors Sales (China) and GAC Mitsubishi announced a recall of 3,692 Outlander vehicles in China over a potential rear parking brake hazard. According to the announcement, water could enter the brake caliper and cause corrosion that may prevent the parking brake from fully engaging. The recall was set to begin on December 10, 2020.
Stated objective. Eliminate the safety hazard by replacing the affected rear parking brake calipers.
Company response
Remediation — Mitsubishi Motors Sales (China) Co., Ltd. and GAC Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd.
The auto companies promised to replace defective rear parking calipers free of charge.
Recall — 三菱汽车销售（中国）有限公司、广汽三菱汽车有限公司
三菱汽车销售（中国）有限公司、广汽三菱汽车有限公司将为召回范围内的车辆免费更换改进后的左右后驻车卡钳，以消除安全隐患。
Source excerpt
Water can get into the brake caliper of the affected vehicles, causing a shaft to corrode. If that happens, the parking brake may fail to fully engage, causing the vehicle to slide when parked.
Mitsubishi Motors Sales (China) Co., Ltd. and GAC Mitsubishi Motors Co., Ltd. will recall 3,692 vehicles from the Chinese market due to a potential safety hazard in the rear parking brake, according to China's top quality watchdog.
The recall, set to begin on Dec. 10, involved 3,662 imported Outlander vehicles manufactured between Jan. 29, 2016 and May 24, 2016, and 30 domestically made Outlander cars, said the statement on the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation.
2020
GAC Mitsubishi recalls 174,500 vehicles
Recall announced
GAC Mitsubishi filed a recall plan and began recalling 174,500 vehicles from certain Eclipse Cross, Outlander and ASX production ranges. The fuel-pump impeller could deform and interfere with the pump housing, potentially preventing fuel delivery and causing the engine to stall. The company said it would replace the affected fuel-pump cores free of charge.
Company response
Remediation — 广汽三菱
广汽三菱将免费为召回范围内的车辆更换改善后的燃油泵芯，以消除安全隐患。
Source excerpt
本次召回范围内的车辆由于燃油泵总成的泵芯叶轮材料密度低等原因，燃油侵入可能造成叶轮膨润变形(翘曲)，与泵壳和泵盖发生干涉。造成燃油泵不能正常工作，无法给发动机正常供油，极端情况下可能出现车辆行驶中发动机熄火，存在安全隐患。
近日，广汽三菱汽车有限公司(以下简称“广汽三菱”)向国家市场监督管理总局备案了召回计划，决定自2020年4月10日起，召回2017年11月9日至2019年8月30日期间生产的部分奕歌、欧蓝德、劲炫汽车，共计17.45万辆。
广汽三菱将免费为召回范围内的车辆更换改善后的燃油泵芯，以消除安全隐患。