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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3667111/Mitsubishi-recalls-hundreds-thousands-cars-Australia.html Mitsubishi recalls hundreds of thousands of Outlander, Lancer and Triton cars across Australia because of faults with electronics and fuel tanks 29 June 2016 HARRY PEARL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA [image http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/06/30/04/35CDFD5E00000578-3667111-image-a-17_1467257909244.jpg Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV, a five-door electric car, was another vehicle in the range to be recalled ] -Mitsubishi has recalled hundreds of thousands of cars due to faulty parts -Problems include defective power steering and electrical components -Popular models manufactured between 2009 and 2016 are affected -There have been no confirmed accidents or injuries relating to the recalls Mitsubishi has recalled hundreds of thousands of cars with faulty power steering, electronic components and fuel tank problems. The Japanese manufacturer issued seven separate recall notices through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Wednesday. A number of popular models manufactured between 2009 and 2016 have been recalled ... Owners have been warned by the ACCC that the defects could cause accidents in some conditions. Mitsubishi Motors Australia spokesperson Shayna Welsh said the recalls were issued as a precautionary measure, and there have been no confirmed accidents or injuries relating to the faults. She said safety was the company's 'number one priority'. 'This is why we are committed to the proactive and voluntary safety recall process, whereby Mitsubishi Motors Australia notifies all customers affected by a vehicle recall by letter as soon as an issue becomes apparent.' Customer notification will begin this week, Ms Welsh said. Among the cars to be recalled are six Mitsubishi models that have defective indicator signal and lighting switch connector terminals. They included the ... GA & GB i-MiEV ... In total 383,379 cars are affected by the problem. Owners have been warned the terminals may become worn because they are not rigid enough, resulting in the buildup of oxidised rust that can impair terminal conductivity. Continued use in this condition could cause 'conduction failure', the recall notice said, resulting in various car lights failing to work or working only intermittently ... A faulty electrical part means that voltage inside Mitsubishi’s trademark electrical system is unstable, the ACCC said. This may result in headlights turning on and off and the window wipers not working. ‘Under certain driving conditions, this could potentially cause an accident,’ the recall notice said ... Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV, a five-door electric car, was another in the range to be recalled. Owners of the 2012 model have been advised that there is a problem with the system that controls the driver motor in the electric vehicles. The defect could lead to a 'loss of driving motor power' and also mean the car fails to start and the battery may not charge. This could 'potentially cause an accident', the ACCC said. Owners of the 2012 and 2010 models have also been advised that there is an issue with the car's brake vacuum pump. This could lead to stopping distances increasing, potentially causing an accident. Customers have been advised to visit a dealer to arrange an inspection and rectification, if required. There will be no cost to the customer. WHAT MITSUBISHI MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED? ... Selected 10MY and 12MY i-MiEV vehicles ... [© Associated Newspapers] ... http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/manufacturing/mitsubishi-recalls-almost-500000-cars-and-toyota-recalls-324000-cars-in-australia/news-story/b9529e9f9080025d1bb413eb4243fdc5 Mitsubishi recalls almost 500,000 cars and Toyota recalls 324,000 cars in Australia JUNE 30, 2016 Mitsubishi is recalling a range of models made over the past 10 years including ... the iMiev electric car. Faults include electrical problems which can affect turn signals, wipers and lights ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Recall-on-uk-and-au-2012-i-MiEV-EVs-loss-of-driving-motor-power-lights-tp4682824.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
