NHTSA Recall 15V233000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V233000; Date: Apr. 20, 2015
Failure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2009 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution; 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution; 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback; 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback; 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Component: Visibility:defroster/defogger System:windshield:blower
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 76,958
Recall Summary:
Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 lancer vehicles manufactured March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2011, 2010-2011 lancer sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to December 1, 2010, 2010-2011 lancer evolution vehicles manufactured July 14, 2009, to January 7, 2011, 2009-2011 outlander vehicles manufactured February 10, 2009, to June 22, 2011, and 2011 outlander sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to November 19, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the blower motor may fail.
How to Fix:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace a suspect blower motor, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is sr-15-003.
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: Jun 15, 2015
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