Description of defect

Due to an inadequate printed circuit board for the generator start-up circuit on the back of the combination meter, the thermal expansion of the printed circuit board caused by rising interior temperatures and the meter’s self-heating may cause excessive stress in the pattern, which may break due to repetition. As a result, if the parking brake is activated at start-up, the generator may not start, and in the worst case, the vehicle may stall while stopped.
The generator will start when the parking brake is released.

Improvement details

Change the generator start-up circuit on the printed circuit board to a countermeasure circuit.

Chassis number of target vehicles

Dion

CR5W-0000201～CR5W-0001170

Automotive maintenance cannot determine the cause based on symptoms alone.
Be sure to perform diagnosis and inspection before determining the cause of the failure.