NHTSA Campaign 13V116000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 13V116000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 13V116000 with NHTSA on March 29, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V116000, NHTSA lists up to 4,539 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 13V116000 were scheduled from April 18, 2013, 20 days after the report.
13V116000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V116000 ranks 46 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V116000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 5 other recalls on the power train on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured June 11, 2012, through September 11, 2012. These vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment," and FMVSS number 114, "Theft Protection." The brake stop lamps may illuminate continuously or intermittently. The shift lever could also be moved out of Park without depressing the brake pedal.
- The risk
- If the brake lamps do not illuminate properly other vehicles may not know when the vehicle is stopping. This could increase the risk of a crash. If the shift lever is moved from park without using the brake, the vehicle may roll causing personal injury.
- The fix
- Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will correct the installation of the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The recall BEGAN ON April 18, 2013. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's campaign recall number is SR-13-004.
Reported March 29, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V116000 (1)
Mitsubishi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V116000, 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: March 29, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted