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Campaign 18V069000

Critical Plain English
ID: #18V069000 MFR: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

What Happened
The drive belt tensioner in your vehicle is a critical component that keeps the serpentine belt in place. In certain models, this tensioner's flange can crack, causing the belt to break loose.
Risk if Unfixed
If the belt detaches, your engine will suddenly stall while you're driving, and your vehicle will lose power. This could make it hard to control your vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
Your Mitsubishi dealer will replace the faulty tensioner with a redesigned one that's less likely to crack, at no cost to you. You'll get a notification letter with instructions on how to schedule the repair.

Affected Vehicles

2012 MITSUBISHI Outlander
2012 MITSUBISHI Lancer SportBack
2011 MITSUBISHI Outlander
2011 MITSUBISHI Lancer SportBack
2010 MITSUBISHI Outlander
2010 MITSUBISHI Lancer SportBack
2009 MITSUBISHI Outlander
2008 MITSUBISHI Outlander

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #18V069000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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