Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback recalled over injury risk

Recall date

April 20, 2015

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. recalls 2009–2011 Mitsubishi — 5 models

Recall number

15V233000

Brand / firm

Mitsubishi

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 76,958 units

Why it was recalled

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.

What was recalled

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 to do

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.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.