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HighNHTSA·14V564000·Announced 2014-09-12

Mitsubishi Recalls Outlander Vehicles Due to Brake Light Switch Malfunction

Mitsubishi is recalling 2007-2009 Outlander vehicles because the brake light switch may malfunction, preventing brake lights from illuminating and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a functional defect (brake lights not illuminating) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Outlander vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between December 15, 2006, and October 31, 2007, and between April 16, 2008, and August 22, 2009. The recall involves approximately 37,145 vehicles.

In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction, causing the brake lights to not illuminate during brake application. Inoperative brake lights would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is stopping, which increases the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake light switch with a new one, free of charge. The recall began in mid-October 2014. This recall is an expansion of recall 08V-680 and does not include any vehicles that were previously recalled. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
Brand
MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Lighting
Hazard
Affected units
37,145

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • OUTLANDER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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