Mitsubishi Electrical System: Software

Mitsubishi is recalling about 19,410 vehicles over a problem with the electrical system. This condition could affect defroster performance, resulting in poor windshield visibility and potentially cause a crash.

Campaign
10V514000
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reported
20 October 2010
Vehicles
19,410
Built between
May 2006 – Jan 2008
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
7 December 2010
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2006 and January 2008. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2006-2008 Mitsubishi EndeavorBuilt May 2006 to January 2008

What the defect is

Mitsubishi is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 endeavor with manual air conditioning. Due to an incorrect heater (HVAC) controller signal, the air flow from the air vents may randomly change direction and/or the temperature may briefly cycle between hot and cold.

What could happen

This condition could affect defroster performance, resulting in poor windshield visibility and potentially cause a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR DAMAGE AND IF NECESSARY REPAIR THE MODE DOOR SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 7, 2010.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2006 to January 2008
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 October 2010
  3. Owners notified7 December 2010

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 October 2010.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SR-10-03
Recalling manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Mitsubishi safety recall NO.SR-10-03.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> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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