The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured January 31, 2014, to September 5, 2014, and 2014-2015 Lancer Ralliart vehicles manufactured February 3, 2014, to September 5, 2014. The affected turbocharged vehicles have a right parking brake cable that may contact the fuel tank, wearing away the tank's protective coating.
The risk
Without the protective coating, the fuel tank may rust and leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right parking brake cable, and inspect the fuel tank, free of charge. If the fuel tank's exterior coating shows signs of damage from abrasive contact with the right parking brake cable, the fuel tank will also be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2014, 2015 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2014, 2015 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | PARKING BRAKE
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 | 2014 | 6 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2015 | 3 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed 66 campaigns in all.
| 15V881000 28 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V849000 18 Dec 2015 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 15V812000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V811000 1 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V793000 24 Nov 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V792000 24 Nov 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V717000 30 Oct 2015 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 15V712000 27 Oct 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015