MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA?S (MMNA) IS RECALLING HEADLAMPS USED AS SERVICE PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER AND LANCER SPORTBACK VEHICLES. THE HEADLAMPS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM PERMANENTLY SEALED. ACCORDINGLY, THE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, “LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.”
Mitsubishi Motors North America – SERVICE PART/HEADLAMPS
| Report Received Date | 03/30/2012 |
| NHTSA ID | 12E012000 |
| Consequence Summary | WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DISABLED, THE HEADLIGHT CAN BE ADJUSTED TO EITHER REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OR BLIND ONCOMING VEHICLES. BOTH CONDITIONS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | MMNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-888-648-7820. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 16095 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12E012000) |
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