Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle.
0 MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP NHTSA RECALL OVERVIEW: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.?S (MMNA) IS RECALLING HEADLAMPS USED AS SERVICE PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER AND LANCER SPORTBACK VEHICLES. THE HEADLAMPS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM PERMANENTLY SEALED. ACCORDINGLY, THE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
0 MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP NHTSA RECALL TITLE: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
0 MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP NHTSA RECALL DATE: 2012-03-30
0 MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12E012000
0 MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP NHTSA RECALL MANUFACTURER : MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
0 MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP NHTSA RECALL COMPONENT(S) AFFECTED: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
0 MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP NHTSA RECALL - POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 16095
Just What Is a Car Recall? Car Safety Recall Definition - A safety recall is an automotive manufacturer's way of notifying vehicle customers that their product has a flaw. The automobile problem is serious enough that if you do not correct the flaw your and/or your passengers' safety could be at risk. Generally recalls are initiated by the US Government, but sometimes individual car manufacturers will pre-emptively initiate a recall.
Where Do I Find My VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)? Look on the lower left of your car’s windshield for your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Your VIN is also located on your car’s registration card, and it may be shown on your insurance card.
Auto Tip - How Do I Find Out If My Vehicle Has A Recall? ==> An easy way to determine if you have an active car recall is to just enter your VIN number at the top of this page and CarFax will report if there are any issues at all with your vehicle. The CarFax Report image looks like this:
0 MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP Recall Notes: ON JUNE 25, 2012, MMNA ADDED APPROXIMATELY 16,000 HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES FOR USE ON MODEL YEAR 2001 THROUGH 2002 MONTERO VEHICLES, TWO USED FOR MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2006 MONTERO VEHICLES, AND 87 HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES USED FOR MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2012 LANCER AND LANCER SPORTBACK VEHICLES.MMNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT CAN BE IDENTIFIED THROUGH PARTS PURCHASED RECORDS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.MMNA HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MMNA AT 1-888-648-7820.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.
