NHTSA Campaign 12V001000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
NHTSA campaign 12V001000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: turn signal. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 12V001000 with NHTSA on January 3, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V001000, NHTSA lists up to 21 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 9, 2011 and December 16, 2011.
The 12V001000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V001000 were scheduled from January 9, 2012, 6 days after the report.
12V001000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V001000 ranks 30 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V001000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 12V001000 was 08V680000, reported on December 19, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 OUTLANDER SPORT VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 9, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 2011. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE TURN SIGNAL LEVERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE NOT MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE AUTO-CANCEL FUNCTION OF THE TURN SIGNAL BECOMING INOPERATIVE.
- The risk
- THE TURN SIGNAL MAY CONTINUE TO SIGNAL AN INTENDED DIRECTIONAL CHANGE AFTER A POINT WHEN THE AUTO-CANCEL FUNCTION, IF OPERATING PROPERLY, WOULD HAVE TERMINATED THE SIGNAL. A FOLLOWING OR ONCOMING DRIVER MAY RECEIVE INACCURATE INDICATIONS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENDED MANEUVERS, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH BETWEEN VEHICLES DUE TO IMPROPER VEHICLE SIGNALING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER AND REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE FREE OF CHARGE. NO VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RETAILED TO CUSTOMERS WITH THIS POTENTIAL CONDITION, NO RECALL BULLETIN OR OWNER LETTERS WILL BE PREPARED. YOU MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
Reported January 3, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V001000 (1)
Mitsubishi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V001000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 3, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted