EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mitsubishi “Outlander PHEV” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1947/19
Summary
Due to low sulfidation corrosion resistance of the airflow sensor and to the sulfur gas evaporation from the intake rubber hose, the internal resistor of the airflow sensor might corrode and disconnect. As a result, the vehicle will run out of battery and suddenly stop, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Mitsubishi
- Brand
- Mitsubishi
- Name / model
- Outlander PHEV · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1397*00; e1*2007/46*1397*01; e1*2007/46*1397*02; model code: GG2WXDHHZL6
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles are from model year 2014.
What is the risk?
- Due to low sulfidation corrosion resistance of the airflow sensor and to the sulfur gas evaporation from the intake rubber hose, the internal resistor of the airflow sensor might corrode and disconnect. As a result, the vehicle will run out of battery and suddenly stop, increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 28/08/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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