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Mitsubishi incorrect material composition of the brake booster check valve may cause the check valve to stick closed when the engine is shut off.

NHTSA campaign 09V-077 · Reported October 3, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mitsubishi Lancer and Outlander
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the supply check valve. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 39,711 MY 2008-2009 OUTLANDER AND LACER VEHICLES. INCORRECT MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE MAY CAUSE THE CHECK VALVE TO STICK CLOSED WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS MAY TEMPORARILY INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE AND THEREFORE INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-077.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2009Mitsubishi Lancer
2008–2009Mitsubishi Outlander

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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