EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger Car Mitsubishi “ASX, Lancer/Lancer Sportback” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0412/14
Summary
null Unwanted soot / carbon deposits on the piston rings might cause the piston rings to get stuck in the piston groove. As a result, this can cause increased blow-by gas to directly enter the crank case which in turn may cause the piston to overheat and melt. As a consequence, the engine may stall.
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Product
Passenger Car — Mitsubishi
- Brand
- Mitsubishi
- Name / model
- ASX, Lancer/Lancer Sportback · ASX (GA6W), Lancer / Lancer Sportback (CY9A/CX9A)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger Car; Model Year: 2011-2012 (5);Production period: Until 9 February 2012.
- Production dates: Model Year: 2011-2012Production period: Until 9 February 2012
What is the risk?
- null Unwanted soot / carbon deposits on the piston rings might cause the piston rings to get stuck in the piston groove. As a result, this can cause increased blow-by gas to directly enter the crank case which in turn may cause the piston to overheat and melt. As a consequence, the engine may stall.
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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