Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V609000

Electrical system: starter assembly: relay

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-09-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V609000

Electrical system: starter assembly: relay

Component
Electrical system: starter assembly: relay
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
132,552
Reported to NHTSA
2017-09-29
Owners notified
2017-10-24

Defect description

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating.

Safety risk

If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-005.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Mitsubishi Lancer2016 2015
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution2015
Mitsubishi Outlander2017 2016 2015
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.