NHTSA Recall 13V112000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V112000; Date: Mar. 29, 2013
The vehicle operator may believe they have fuel when the tank is actually empty. This could cause the engine to stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Component: Gasoline Fuel System
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 3,724
Recall Summary:
Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 outlander sport awd vehicles manufactured June 11, 2012, through December 11, 2012. These vehicles may have been built without a fuel sending unit harness for the sub-sending unit. This may result in a false fuel tank level reading.
How to Fix:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will install the proper fuel sending harness, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2013. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's campaign recall number is sr-13-005.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 23, 2013
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