EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mitsubishi “ASX, Lancer, Lancer Sportback, Evolution and Outlander” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1707/14
Summary
null Due to the inappropriate material of the auxiliary drive belt, the drive belt pulley may wear obliquely. As a consequence, the auxiliary drive belt could become damaged and come off the pulley. If the vehicle is driven in this condition, the battery would become depleted and the engine could overheat. In vehicles with an oil pressure power-steering system, the steering effort could increase as a result of no…
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Product
Passenger car — Mitsubishi
- Brand
- Mitsubishi
- Name / model
- ASX, Lancer, Lancer Sportback, Evolution and Outlander · ASX (GA0W), Lancer (CY0W), Lancer Sportback (CX0W), Evolution (CZ4A) and Outlander (CW0W)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Model years: ASX: 2011, Lancer: 2008 - 2011, Lancer Sportback: 2009 - 2011, Lancer Evolution: 2008 - 2011, Outlander: 2006 - 2011.
What is the risk?
- null Due to the inappropriate material of the auxiliary drive belt, the drive belt pulley may wear obliquely. As a consequence, the auxiliary drive belt could become damaged and come off the pulley. If the vehicle is driven in this condition, the battery would become depleted and the engine could overheat. In vehicles with an oil pressure power-steering system, the steering effort could increase as a result of no power assistance.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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