Richiami/Recall Mitsubishi Lancer EVO

In recall execution of the exhaust emission prevention device of run sir being attached

Concerning the exhaust emission prevention device of run sir, the below-mentioned recall was notified to the national traffic ministry on August 20th of 2002.
Concerning the measure of the regular use car, to communication * being able to point consultation urgently from the dealership, because it receives, we ask may.
We apologize the fact that it does to apply annoyance very much, to everyone of the user from heart.

There is a standard nonconformance state when The structure which it recognizes, the device or Circumstance and its cause of efficiency	In the exhaust emission prevention device, because specification of air hole of element cover of heater equipped O₂ sensor is inadequate, there are some where the moisture which at the time of cold is included in the exhaust immediately after the starting comes in contact with the element of the O₂ sensor, breaking by the fact that the element which is heated with the heater suddenly cools & contracts, they become malfunction, there is a possibility exhaust value exceeding reference level.
Contents of improvement measure	All vehicle, the particular O₂ sensor is exchanged to the measure item.

There is a standard nonconformance state when
The structure which it recognizes, the device or
Circumstance and its cause of efficiency

In the exhaust emission prevention device, because specification of air hole of element cover of heater equipped O₂ sensor is inadequate, there are some where the moisture which at the time of cold is included in the exhaust immediately after the starting comes in contact with the element of the O₂ sensor, breaking by the fact that the element which is heated with the heater suddenly cools & contracts, they become malfunction, there is a possibility exhaust value exceeding reference level.

Contents of improvement measure

All vehicle, the particular O₂ sensor is exchanged to the measure item.

Car name	Type	Alias name	Under carriage number of recall object car Range and production period	Recall Object car Quantity
Mitsubishi	GF-CP9A	Run sir	CP9A-0000011 - CP9A-0008007 January of 1998 7th - July 17 of 1998 day	7,617
			CP9A-0100007 - CP9A-0108391 December of 1998 21st - April 7 of 1999 day	7,981
			CP9A-0200002 - CP9A-0203416 December of 1999 8th - August 26 of 2000 day	2,924
	GH-CT9A		CT9A-0000201 - CT9A-0010580 January 22nd of 2001 - August of 2001 21 day	9,991
	GH-CT9A		CT9A-0100201 - CT9A-0104144 January of 2002 24th - April 3 of 2002 day	3,487
	(2 type of total)	(Total 1 model)	(Entire range of production period) January of 1998 7th - April 3 of 2002 day	Total 32,000

Note

1. Also the vehicle which does not become the object is included in the range of the under carriage number where the object car is included.
2. Production period of the object car differs from the time of purchase.

Improvement place explanation drawing

Contents of improvement
All vehicle, the particular O₂ sensor is exchanged to the measure item.

Front of the improvement

The rear of the improvement

Note: Among

in the figure the exchange part is shown.

Principal statistics of recall object car

Car name	Type	Alias name	Classification * use	Form of body	Type of motive for action machine (Entire aerodynamic volume displacement (cc.)	Remark
Mitsubishi	GF-CP9A	Run sir	Normally * riding	Box	4g63 (1,997)
Mitsubishi	GH-CT9A	Run sir	Normally * riding	Box	4g63 (1,997)