2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 16V334000 on 05/22/2016
- Component:
- Air bags:passenger side frontal
- Manufactured:
- 06/28/2005 - 06/18/2007
- Affected:
- 38,628
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 lancer and lancer evolution vehicles manufactured june 29, 2005, to june 19, 2007, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence:
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on july 19, 2016. owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mmna's number for this recall is sr-16-002.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V458000 on 06/22/2016
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
- Manufactured:
- 01/26/2003 - 08/31/2006
- Affected:
- 194,674
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 lancer, 2004 lancer wagon, 2003-2006 lancer evolution, 2003-2006 outlander and 2007-2013 outlander v-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia. in the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
- Consequence:
- A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began january 2017. owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mmna's number for this recall is sr-16-003.
- 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.
2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION TSBs (5)
- Bulletin:
- TSB-08-37-006
- Component:
- 017400 steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting
- Summary:
- Mitsubishi: a tie rod free play check has been added to the applicable service manuals. *pe
- Bulletin:
- TSB-09-35-006
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Mitsubishi: abs hydraulic unit bracket torque spec. changed; service manual revision. to provide corrected tightening torque specifications for the abs hydraulic unit mounting bracket fasteners. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SCB-13-002
- Component:
- 063140 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
- Summary:
- Mitsubishi: see document search button for owner letter. information provided regarding reprogramming pcm and replacing catalytic convertor, if necessary, to minimize over-redline operation or reduce throttle input. models 2006 lancer e
- Bulletin:
- MEDICUpdate517
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This is a message sent to dealers, to inform them that an update for medic will be available.
- Bulletin:
- TT237
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.
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