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Nearly 7,000 2008-2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, Ralliart, and Sportback Ralliart

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The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall of potentially 6,903 Lancer Evolution, Ralliart, and Sportback Ralliart vehicles fitted with 2.0-liter turbocharged engines falling between model year 2008 and 2009. According to the report, running the engine at certain speeds over time may cause a damaging vibration that could lead to a stress crack in the fuel pipe (the fuel return pipe is apparently improperly attached to the engine). If a crack does develop, the resulting fuel leakage could cause a fire.

Dealers will be instructed to replace the fuel pipe with a new component and add two new additional attachment brackets to lessen the effects of vibration. Of course, all of this work will be performed free of charge. Owners of the recalled Mitsubishi vehicles may contact the manufacturer at 1-888-648-7820, contact the NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov regarding campaign ID 09V349000.


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[Source: NHTSA]
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#12 ·
yikes!
 
#14 ·
Nice to see this officially. Now if Mitsubishi would just recall the fuel pump relays we would be set.
 
#24 ·
take note this is preventive not that something happened and they make a recall, like in ford f150 it is burning even the ignition is off, burning even the house of the owner. that is way different from the evo recall. it is good that they recall it before somethings happens.
 
#25 ·
no such warnings down these ways yet :/
 
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