NHTSA recall 09V349000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 09V349000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SR-09-004 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2009-09-08 |
| Owners notified | 2009-09-29 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY |
| Units potentially affected | 6903 |
What is wrong
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 LANCER EVOLUTION, RALLIART, AND SPORTBACK RALLIART VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGED ENGINES. THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FUEL RETURN PIPE IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE, IN COMBINATION WITH FREQUENT VEHICLE OPERATION AT CERTAIN ENGINE REVOLUTIONS, MAY RESULT IN A RESONANCE THAT, IF CONTINUED OVER TIME, MAY CAUSE A STRESS CRACK TO DEVELOP AT THE FIXED PORTION OF THE FUEL PIPE.
What can happen
IF THIS STRESS CRACK DEVELOPS, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
THE FUEL RETURN PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AND TWO ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WILL BE INSTALLED TO BETTER CONTROL FUEL PIPE VIBRATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
Notes
MITSUBISHI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SR-09-004.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION | Built 2007-08-07 to 2008-12-11. |
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| 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION | Built 2007-08-07 to 2009-12-11. |
| 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER RALLIART | Built 2007-11-29 to 2009-01-29. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIART | Built 2008-06-16 to 2008-09-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TT201 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
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| TT194 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT193 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT192 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT217 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TSB-09-13-010 | 2010-08-09. Service bulletin. MITSUBISHI: FUEL RETURN PIPE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION-SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. THE VEHICLES HAVE A REDESIGNED FUEL RETURN PIPE WHICH HAS TWO ADDITIONAL BRACKETS. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES UPDATED FUEL RETURN PIPE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND FOR REPLACEMENT FUEL RETURN PIPES INSTALLED SINCE 9/22/09. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.