NHTSA Campaign 18V071000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 18V071000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: sun/moon roof assembly. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 18V071000 with NHTSA on January 26, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V071000, NHTSA lists up to 56,641 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 17, 2009 and October 30, 2009.
The 18V071000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V071000 were scheduled from February 27, 2018, 32 days after the report.
18V071000 covers 3 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2007–2010.
Owners of the model years 18V071000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V071000 vehicles, the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V071000 ranks 25 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V071000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 18V071000 was 17V461000, reported on July 20, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2010 Outlander, 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Evolution, and 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles equipped with sunroofs. The sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly, becoming a road hazard to other vehicles.
- The risk
- If the sunroof glass detaches from the assembly while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof glass assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-003.
Reported January 26, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V071000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V071000, 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 26, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted