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2004 Mitsubishi LANCER EVOLUTION Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Arm Recall


NHTSA Recall #	113018
NHTSA Compaign #	16V458000
MFG Compaign #	SR-16-003
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Supplier	MITSUBISHI
Brand	MITSUBISHI
Model	LANCER EVOLUTION
Model Year	2004
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Date of notification	14/09/16
Begin date of manufacuring	27/01/03
End date of manufacturing	01/09/06
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	23/06/16
Report created	23/06/16
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	194674
Defect summary	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 summary	A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	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.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mitsubishi LANCER EVOLUTION Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Arm Recall

2004 Mitsubishi LANCER EVOLUTION Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Arm Recall

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