Mitsubishi Headlamp, model year 9999. Filed by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 30 March 2012. 16,095 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.s (mmna) is recalling headlamps used as service parts for model year 2012 mitsubishi lancer and lancer sportback vehicles. the headlamps were installed without the horizontal adjustment mechanism permanently sealed. accordingly, the headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 12E012 cover?
- Mitsubishi Headlamp.
- What is wrong with them?
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.S (MMNA) IS RECALLING HEADLAMPS USED AS SERVICE PARTS FOR MODEL YEAR 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER AND LANCER SPORTBACK VEHICLES. THE HEADLAMPS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM PERMANENTLY SEALED.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DISABLED, THE HEADLIGHT CAN BE ADJUSTED TO EITHER REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OR BLIND ONCOMING VEHICLES. BOTH CONDITIONS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. MMNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-888-648-7820.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DISABLED, THE HEADLIGHT CAN BE ADJUSTED TO EITHER REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OR BLIND ONCOMING VEHICLES. BOTH CONDITIONS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 12E012 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| System at fault | Exterior Lighting:Headlights |
| Reported to NHTSA | 30 March 2012 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | MITSUBISHI HEADLAMP |
What the notice says today
The consequence
WITHOUT THE HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM DISABLED, THE HEADLIGHT CAN BE ADJUSTED TO EITHER REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OR BLIND ONCOMING VEHICLES. BOTH CONDITIONS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
MMNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-888-648-7820.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 663 notices in the record whose component field names exterior lighting. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 12E012, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12e012/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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