# NHTSA recall 03V429000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 03V429000
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2003\-11\-03
- Owners notified: 2003\-11\-14
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- Units potentially affected: 394

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE CARIBBEAN, DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE ELECTRONIC TIMING AND CONTROL SYSTEM \(ETACS\), WHILE USING THE INTERMITTENT WIPER MODE, THE INTERMITTENT WIPER SWEEP TIME INTERVAL MAY INCREASE AS MUCH AS 6.8 SECOND BETWEEN WIPER SWEEPS.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS DURING SEVERE WEATHER AND DURING VEHICLE'S HIGH\-SPEED OPERATION, THE DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ETACS MODULE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 14, 2003.    OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1\-800\-981\-0452.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER](/makes/mitsubishi/outlander/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-06\-20 to 2003\-07\-11.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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