NHTSA Campaign 15V546000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V546000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 15V546000 with NHTSA on August 31, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V546000, NHTSA lists up to 1,497 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 31, 2014 and September 5, 2014.
The 15V546000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V546000 were scheduled from October 13, 2015, 43 days after the report.
15V546000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2014–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V546000 ranks 52 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V546000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 2 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 15V546000 was 13V112000, reported on March 29, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured January 31, 2014, to September 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Lancer Ralliart vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014, to September 5, 2014. The affected turbocharged vehicles have a right parking brake cable that may contact the fuel tank, wearing away the tank's protective coating.
- The risk
- Without the protective coating, the fuel tank may rust and leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right parking brake cable, and inspect the fuel tank, free of charge. If the fuel tank's exterior coating shows signs of damage from abrasive contact with the right parking brake cable, the fuel tank will also be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-009.
Reported August 31, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V546000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V546000, 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: August 31, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted