Mitsubishi Headlamp: Exterior lighting
Recall 12E012000 · Mar 30, 2012 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
16,095
units affected
16,095
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12E012000
- Date
- Mar 30, 2012
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 16,095
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.S (MMNA) IS RECALLING HEADLAMPS USED AS SERVICE PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER AND LANCER SPORTBACK VEHICLES. THE HEADLAMPS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM PERMANENTLY SEALED. ACCORDINGLY, THE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
What can happen
WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DISABLED, THE HEADLIGHT CAN BE ADJUSTED TO EITHER REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OR BLIND ONCOMING VEHICLES. BOTH CONDITIONS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MMNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-888-648-7820.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Headlamp | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12E012000?
1 model: Mitsubishi Headlamp (all years), about 16,095 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12E012000?
MMNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-888-648-7820.
What can happen?
WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DISABLED, THE HEADLIGHT CAN BE ADJUSTED TO EITHER REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OR BLIND ONCOMING VEHICLES. BOTH CONDITIONS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.