- Vehicles
- 56,641
- Built between
- Sep 2006 – Mar 2010
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 February 2018
- Repaired
- 26%
- Unrepaired
- 36,143
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2006 and March 2010. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2008-2010 Mitsubishi LancerBuilt January 2007 to March 2010
- 2009-2010 Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionBuilt September 2008 to October 2009
- 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer SportbackBuilt June 2009 to October 2009
- 2007-2010 Mitsubishi OutlanderBuilt September 2006 to November 2009
Repair progress
36,143 of 56,641 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.
26% repaired — 14,525 of 56,641 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 3,527
- Scrapped or exported
- 2,446
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 2007-2010 Outlander, 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Evolution, and 2010 Lancer Sportback vehicles equipped with sunroofs. The sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly, becoming a road hazard to other vehicles.
What could happen
If the sunroof glass detaches from the assembly while driving, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof glass assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2006 to March 2010
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 January 2018
- Owners notified27 February 2018
- Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 26% 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-18-003.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SR-18-003
- 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.