NHTSA Recall 14V564000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V564000; Date: Sep. 12, 2014
Brake lights that are inoperative would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander
Component: Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 37,145
Recall Summary:
Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 outlander vehicles manufactured December 15, 2006, to October 31, 2007, and April 16, 2008, to August 22, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction causing the brake lights to not illuminate during brake application.
How to Fix:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began in mid-October 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is sr-14-010. Note: this recall is an expansion of recall 08v-680 and does not include any vehicles that were previously recalled.
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: Oct 15, 2014
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