Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V305001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA | from 05/01/1998 to 10/01/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 98817 | 12/13/1999 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 11/01/1999 | 11/08/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the column switch levers can become loose or break over time. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loosening or cracking of the levers can cause directional lamps that do not self-cancel or operate, head lamps that do not turn off, windshield washers that operate continuously and/or windshield wipers that do not operate. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a redesigned switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mitsubishi recall no. sr-99-003.owner notification began december 13, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 93 | 05/01/2003 | 10002730 | Headlight bulb connectors. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/01/2000 | 09/01/1999 | ||
| When engine speed falls to idle (with fan and radio and defrost all set to off), all lights in car, and the headlights, will dim. it's very noticeable. when engine speed rises, lights brighten. i've had the car in muliple times to get this fixed. the dealer has recently been in contact with mitsubishi motors and their techs told the mechanics to check various things (like bad grounds), but nothing has been found to be a problem. mitsubishi now says that it's normal operation. this car never used to do this up until around novermber 2000. a person who works at burlington mitsuibishi grabbed a new galant off the lot, and the lights didn't dim at idle. i also had a 1996 mitsubishi galant and i did not have problems with the lights dimming. i don't feel this is a safety issue at this point, but who knows what might happen. i want to sell this car (cause i needed and bought an all-wheel drive car) and i feel that this condition is going to hurt the value of this car. i know that if i were to buy it from someone, i'd not be happy to see these lights dimming at idle. i feel that i'm being strong-armed by mitsubishi because they don't know what the problem is. so far the altenator has been replaced, and the rest has been testing. *ak | |||
| 02/04/1999 | 5 | 09/01/1998 | |
| On february 4, 1999 at 11,416 miles, i complained of vibration when braking. according to the service receipt, the brake rotors were resurfaced. on may 20, 1999, i complained of vibration when braking the mileage at this time was 19,394. according to the service receipt, the front rotors were replaced. again on july 16, 1999, at 26,975 miles, i took my car in for repair a third time for vibration when braking. according to the service receipt, the front rotors were replaced and the rear drums resurfaced. each time the problem subsided for a while but then returned. on september 9-10, 1999, the dealership again attempted to fix the problem. they indicated that they had received a technical bulletin with suggestions for addressing the problem. this time, they replaced the brakes and added some kind of bushings to the steering system. now i am experiencing a continuous low-level vibration at interstate speeds. in addition, on september 16th, 1999, i began experiencing problems with my headlights. when i use my left turn signal, the lights automatically go to bright. in addition, the headlights will not go off when the switch is in the off position. | |||
| 06/04/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Headlights illuminated although the headlight switch was in the off position. this incident occurred while parked and caused the battery to completely discharge, requiring motorist assistance. the headlights were observed to illuminate with the switch in the off position several times after the original incident. this was caused by a defective headlight switch located on the steering column. due to the defect in the lighting control system, this could cause headlights to function intermittently while driving at night. this would be a safety concern to lose headlight function while driving. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 03/06/2000 | |||
| Received recall notice 99v305000 in mail. contacted dealership, and was informed had no parts & would not be available for 2 weeks or more. set appointment. a few weeks later, checked back & parts were in. took vehicle for repairs. dealership ran out of parts for head lamp switch. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 12/18/2007 | 109371 | 1 | 02/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated that the turn signal switch failed. as of december 21, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number (exterior lighting: turn signal: switch). the current and failure mileages were 109,371. | |||
| 08/10/2002 | |||
| Nhtsa# 99 v 305 001/headlamp windshield wiper switch: consumevehicle is having a problem with windshield wipers not operating. problem did not occured until recall repairs were done at dobbs bro's mitsubishi in memphis, tn. phone# 901/795-3400. dealer was notified ,and stated that electrical sending unit needed to be replaced at consumer cost. asking nhtsa to assist in this matter. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 07/14/1999 | 1 | ||
| Head lights came on automatically and flash at times due to defective turn signal switch. mjs | |||