NHTSA campaign 15V233000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-15-003
Mitsubishi Recall 15V-233: Blower Motor may Fail
NHTSA recall 15V233000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-15-003) was reported by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. on April 20, 2015, with 76,958 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and more for model years 2009–2011. Owners were notified on June 15, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V233000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V233000 (also written 15V-233 or 15V233)
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Mitsubishi campaign number
- SR-15-003
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 76,958 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System — Fan/Motor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 56.34% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V233000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Lancer
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback
Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- 2011 · Vehicles built August 26, 2010 – November 19, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V233000.
Defect description
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Lancer vehicles manufactured March 16, 2009, to March 30, 2011, 2010-2011 Lancer Sportback vehicles manufactured June 17, 2009, to December 1, 2010, 2010-2011 Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured July 14, 2009, to January 7, 2011, 2009-2011 Outlander vehicles manufactured February 10, 2009, to June 22, 2011, and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to November 19, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the blower motor may fail.
Safety consequence
Failure of the blower motor may reduce the performance of the windshield defroster, diminishing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace a suspect blower motor, free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2015. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-15-003.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V233000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.