Mitsubishi on certain sport utility vehicles located in the caribbean, due to a software programming error in the electronic timing and control system (etacs), while using the intermittent wiper mode, the intermittent wiper sweep time interval may increase as much as 6.8 second between wiper sweeps.
The short version
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the visibility windshield wiper/washer. Here is what owners need to know.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES LOCATED IN THE CARIBBEAN, DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE ELECTRONIC TIMING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (ETACS), WHILE USING THE INTERMITTENT WIPER MODE, THE INTERMITTENT WIPER SWEEP TIME INTERVAL MAY INCREASE AS MUCH AS 6.8 SECOND BETWEEN WIPER SWEEPS.
IF THIS OCCURS DURING SEVERE WEATHER AND DURING VEHICLE'S HIGH-SPEED OPERATION, THE DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ETACS MODULE, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 03V-429.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Mitsubishi Outlander |
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