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NHTSA Campaign 15V579000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA campaign 15V579000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 15V579000 with NHTSA on September 21, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 15V579000, NHTSA lists up to 2 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 3, 2010 and December 3, 2010.

The 15V579000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 15V579000 were scheduled from October 8, 2015, 17 days after the report.

15V579000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2011.

By potentially affected vehicles, 15V579000 ranks 59 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 15V579000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 1 other recall on the equipment on this site.

What this recall covers

The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured on December 3, 2010. The affected vehicles are equipped with incorrect certification labels that were installed during manufacturing. The incorrect labels do not have the correct vehicle identification numbers (VIN) printed on the label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The risk
A vehicle must comply with all regulatory requirements to ensure that it is safe.
The fix
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will install corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-010.

Reported September 21, 2015

Vehicles covered by 15V579000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V579000, 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: September 21, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted