NHTSA Campaign 15V232000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 15V232000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 15V232000 with NHTSA on April 20, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V232000, NHTSA lists up to 53,396 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 12, 2009 and July 6, 2010.
The 15V232000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V232000 were scheduled from June 15, 2015, 56 days after the report.
15V232000 covers 3 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2009–2010.
Owners of the model years 15V232000 covers have filed at least 30 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V232000 vehicles, the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer has the most (19).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V232000 ranks 29 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V232000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported April 20, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V232000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V232000, 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: April 20, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted