9999 MITSUBISHI LITHIUM-ION BATTERY Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 13E031000 on 06/06/2013
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery
- Manufactured:
- 12/17/2012 - 12/20/2012
- Affected:
- 2
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mitsubishi) is recalling certain replacement lithium-ion batteries installed on certain 2012 mitsubishi i-miev vehicles. the batteries were manufactured december 18, 2012, through december 21, 2012. the batteries may have internal contamination possibly causing reduced voltage. also, the batteries may also develop a short-circuit during charging.
- Consequence:
- Internal contamination of the battery may cause reduced voltage resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mitsubishi will notify the owners instructing them to take their vehicle to a dealer where the batteries will be replaced free of charge. the recall began on june 14, 2013. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0307. mitsubishi's recall number is sr-13-006.
- 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:
- 13E031000 on 06/06/2013
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 12/17/2012 - 12/20/2012
- Affected:
- 2
- Defect:
- Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mitsubishi) is recalling certain replacement lithium-ion batteries installed on certain 2012 mitsubishi i-miev vehicles. the batteries were manufactured december 18, 2012, through december 21, 2012. the batteries may have internal contamination possibly causing reduced voltage. also, the batteries may also develop a short-circuit during charging.
- Consequence:
- Internal contamination of the battery may cause reduced voltage resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Mitsubishi will notify the owners instructing them to take their vehicle to a dealer where the batteries will be replaced free of charge. the recall began on june 14, 2013. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0307. mitsubishi's recall number is sr-13-006.
- 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.
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