Mitsubishi > Lancer Sportback Rallia, Lancer, Lancer Evolution, Lancer Raliart and 5 more (2008-2011): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 14V562000 · Sep 12, 2014 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
165,923
vehicles affected
165,923
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V562000
- Date
- Sep 12, 2014
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 165,923
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Gasoline > Belts and associated pulleys
- Model years
- 2008-2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander; 2009-2011 Lancer Sportback, Lancer Rilliart, and Lancer Sportback Ralliart; and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles, manufactured with 4B1 engines, have an engine pulley and belt arrangement for turning the alternator, the cooling fan and the power steering pump (if equipped). These pulleys may experience unusual wear and allow for belt detachment.
What can happen
If the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive belt with a rubber belt. Drive pulleys that are excessively worn will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-009.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 23 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Lancer | 2008-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Lancer Evolution | 2008-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Lancer Raliart | 2010 |
| Mitsubishi | Lancer Ralliart | 2009-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Lancer Sportback | 2009-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | > Lancer Sportback Rallia | 2010 |
| Mitsubishi | Lancer Sportback Ralliart | 2009, 2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Outlander | 2008-2011 |
| Mitsubishi | Outlander Sport | 2011 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V562000?
9 models: Mitsubishi Lancer (2008-2011), Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (2008-2011), Mitsubishi Lancer Raliart (2010) and 6 more, about 165,923 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V562000?
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive belt with a rubber belt. Drive pulleys that are excessively worn will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's.
What can happen?
If the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, 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.