The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander; 2009-2011 Lancer Sportback, Lancer Rilliart, and Lancer Sportback Ralliart; and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles, manufactured with 4B1 engines, have an engine pulley and belt arrangement for turning the alternator, the cooling fan and the power steering pump (if equipped). These pulleys may experience unusual wear and allow for belt detachment.
The risk
If the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive belt with a rubber belt. Drive pulleys that are excessively worn will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Raliart | 2010 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Mitsubishi > Lancer Sportback Rallia | 2010 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart | 2009, 2011 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2011 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
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 Sportback Rallia | 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 2008 | 91 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 2009 | 98 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 2010 | 51 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer | 2011 | 34 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2008 | 36 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2010 | 28 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2011 | 11 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Raliart | 2010 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2009 | 22 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2010 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback | 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2008 | 58 | 12 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2009 | 46 | 13 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2010 | 60 | 10 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2011 | 58 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2011 | 30 | 10 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2014
48 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed 66 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014