- Vehicles
- 141,053
- Built between
- Mar 2008 – Dec 2011
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 March 2018
- Repaired
- 37%
- Unrepaired
- 74,475
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2008 and December 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009-2012 Mitsubishi LancerBuilt March 2008 to November 2011
- 2010-2012 Mitsubishi Lancer SportbackBuilt June 2009 to November 2011
- 2008-2012 Mitsubishi OutlanderBuilt June 2008 to November 2011
- 2011-2012 Mitsubishi Outlander SportBuilt August 2010 to December 2011
Repair progress
74,475 of 141,053 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.
37% repaired — 52,415 of 141,053 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 9,600
- Scrapped or exported
- 4,563
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Lancer, 2008-2012 Outlander, 2010-2012 Lancer Sportback, and 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with either a 4B11 or 4B12 engine. The drive belt automatic tensioner flange may crack, allowing the accessory drive belt to detach.
What could happen
If the drive belt detaches, the battery will discharge and the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the belt tensioner with one that has an improved shape, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 27, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2008 to December 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 January 2018
- Owners notified27 March 2018
- Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 37% repaired
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 26 January 2018.
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 MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-001.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SR-18-001
- 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
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.