NHTSA Recall 16V458000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V458000; Date: Jun. 23, 2016
A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2002 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer; 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution; 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution; 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution; 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution; 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon; 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
Component: Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 194,674
Recall Summary:
Mitsubishi motors north America, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 lancer, 2004 lancer wagon, 2003-2006 lancer evolution, 2003-2006 outlander and 2007-2013 outlander v-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
How to Fix:
Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's number for this recall is sr-16-003.
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: Sep 14, 2016
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