Recall 15V232000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Report Date
20150420
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Affected Vehicles
6 models

Defect Description

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to July 6, 2010, 2009-2010 Outlander vehicles manufactured January 12, 2009, to August 27, 2010, 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to June 8, 2010, and 2010 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured July 14, 2009, to August 4, 2010. The affected vehicles have an electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the head lights, tail lights, and windshield wipers. Due to a manufacturing error, the voltage inside this ECU may be unstable.

Safety Consequence

Unstable voltage could result in intermittent failure of the vehicle's head lights, tail lights, and windshield wipers. If the headlights and/or windshield wipers fail, the driver could have reduced visibility. If the tail lights fail, the vehicle could be less visible. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected ECU, 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-15-002.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER
2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
2010 MITSUBISHI LANCER
2010 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION
2010 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK
2010 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.