Mitsubishi Lancer, Lancer Evolution, Lancer Sportback, Outlander and 1 more (2009-2011): Visibility
Recall 15V233000 · Apr 20, 2015 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
76,958
vehicles affected
76,958
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V233000
- Date
- Apr 20, 2015
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 76,958
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Defroster/defogger/HVAC system > Fan/motor
- Model years
- 2009-2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Lancer vehicles manufactured March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2011, 2010-2011 Lancer Sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to December 1, 2010, 2010-2011 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured July 14, 2009, to January 7, 2011, 2009-2011 Outlander vehicles manufactured February 10, 2009, to June 22, 2011, and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to November 19, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the blower motor may fail.
What can happen
Failure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace a suspect blower motor, 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-15-003.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 11 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Lancer | 2009-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Lancer Evolution | 2010-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Lancer Sportback | 2010-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Outlander | 2009-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Outlander Sport | 2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V233000?
5 models: Mitsubishi Lancer (2009-2011), Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (2010-2011), Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback (2010-2011) and 2 more, about 76,958 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V233000?
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace a suspect blower motor, 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-15-003.
What can happen?
Failure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's visibility and increasing 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.