Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products

Alert number A12/1565/17

Category Motor vehicles

Risk level Serious risk

Product user Consumer

Product Passenger car

Brand Mitsubishi

Name ASX

Type / number of model GA0W

Batch number / Barcode Production period: from April 2010 to September 2014

OECD Portal Category 77000000 - Automotive

Description Passenger car

Country of origin Japan

Alert submitted by Portugal

Risk type Injuries

The inside of the front wiper motor may corrode due to water ingress. This could lead to the
Risk wiper motor stopping to work. If the wiper motor stops working whilst driving, an accident
could result.

Measures adopted by Measures taken by economic operators: Recall of the product from end users (By: Importer)
notifying country

Products were found and Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Spain,
measures were taken also in Sweden, The Netherlands

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