Mitsubishi recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2017 Mirage vehicles manufactured October 28, 2015, to August 4, 2016 and equipped with High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps. The affected vehicles may have been assembled without the headlight horizontal adjustment lockout clips properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
Without the horizontal adjustment locking clip being secured, 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.
The fix
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will secure the horizontal locking clips as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-008.
Vehicles covered
- Mitsubishi Mirage 2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V675000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 19, 2016
- Owners notified
- Oct 3, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 587
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 28, 2015 to Aug 4, 2016
- Part
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
- Maker's own recall number
- SR-16-008
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mitsubishi recall: Air bags Oct 30, 2017
- Mitsubishi recall: Air bags Dec 4, 2015
- Mitsubishi recall: Air bags Sep 23, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.