NHTSA campaign 17V609000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-17-005
Mitsubishi Recall 17V-609: Engine may Stall or Overheat
NHTSA recall 17V609000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-17-005) was reported by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. on September 29, 2017, with 132,552 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and more for model years 2015–2017. Owners were notified on October 24, 2017, 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 17V609000 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
- 17V609000 (also written 17V-609 or 17V609)
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Mitsubishi campaign number
- SR-17-005
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 132,552 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Starter Assembly — Relay
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.31% (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 17V609000. 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
- 2015 · Vehicles built December 5, 2014 – December 24, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Outlander
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V609000.
Defect description
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Outlander, 2015-2016 Lancer and Outlander Sport, and 2015 Lancer Evolution vehicles. These vehicles may have defective relays that can result in an engine stall, reduced engine power or the engine overheating.
Safety consequence
If the engine stalls, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected relays, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-005.
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 17V609000
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.