Mitsubishi Mirage (2017): Exterior lighting
Recall 16V675000 · Sep 19, 2016 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
587
vehicles affected
587
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V675000
- Date
- Sep 19, 2016
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 587
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting > Headlights
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mirage vehicles manufactured October 28, 2015, to August 4, 2016 and equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps. The affected vehicles may have been assembled without the headlight horizontal adjustment lockout clips properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
Without the horizontal adjustment locking clip being secured, 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 secure the horizontal locking clips as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-008.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Mirage | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V675000?
1 model: Mitsubishi Mirage (2017), about 587 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V675000?
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the horizontal locking clips as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-008.
What can happen?
Without the horizontal adjustment locking clip being secured, 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.