Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

NHTSA recall 14V564000 · announced September 12, 2014 · filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. · 37,145 units affected

The problem

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Outlander vehicles manufactured December 15, 2006, to October 31, 2007, and April 16, 2008, to August 22, 2009. In the affected vehicles, the brake light switch may malfunction causing the brake lights to not illuminate during brake application.

The risk

Brake lights that are inoperative would not warn other drivers that the vehicle is stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

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. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-010. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 08V-680 and does not include any vehicles that were previously recalled.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander
• 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander
• 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.