Rapid Alert System for dangerous non-food products

Alert number A12/1707/14

Category Motor vehicles

Risk level Serious risk

Product user Consumer

Product Passenger car

Brand Mitsubishi

Name ASX, Lancer, Lancer Sportback, Evolution and Outlander

Type / number of model ASX (GA0W), Lancer (CY0W), Lancer Sportback (CX0W), Evolution (CZ4A) and Outlander (CW0W)

Model years: ASX: 2011, Lancer: 2008 - 2011, Lancer Sportback: 2009 - 2011, Lancer
Batch number / Barcode
Evolution: 2008 - 2011, Outlander: 2006 - 2011.

OECD Portal Category 77000000 - Automotive

Description Passenger car.

Country of origin Japan

Alert submitted by Portugal

Risk type Injuries

Due to the inappropriate material of the auxiliary drive belt, the drive belt pulley may wear
obliquely. As a consequence, the auxiliary drive belt could become damaged and come off the
Risk pulley. If the vehicle is driven in this condition, the battery would become depleted and the
engine could overheat. In vehicles with an oil pressure power-steering system, the steering
effort could increase as a result of no power assistance.

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

Products were found and Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Slovakia,
measures were taken also in Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom

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