The defect
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.
The risk
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2008, 2009 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2009 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart | 2009 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2008 | 36 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2009 | 22 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2009
8 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the fuel system, other; MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 09V477000 15 Dec 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V453000 24 Nov 2009 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 09V447000 19 Nov 2009 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 09V381000 1 Oct 2009 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V188000 2 Jun 2009 | PIAGGIO USA, INC. |
| 09V141000 29 Apr 2009 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
| 09V047000 4 Feb 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009