MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIART 2009: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
| Make : MITSUBISHI | Model : LANCER SPORTBACK RALLIART | Year : 2009 |
| Build Dates : 2008-06-16 - 2008-09-30 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 09V349000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 0000-00-00 | Date Received by ODI: 2009-09-08 | Date Added to Database: 2009-09-09 |
| Manufacturers Involved: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: MITSUBISHI AMERICA | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR-09-004 | ||
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 6903 | ||
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Summary:
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. |
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Consequence:
IF THIS STRESS CRACK DEVELOPS, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. |
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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 IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . |
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