2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER Visibilitywiper Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V070100 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. RICARDO CABALLERO MITSUBISHI AUTO CORP (LOCATED AT 10, 4 CLL 5, COAMO, 00769, PUERTO RICO, +1 787-303-4457) CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE GLOVE BOX. NO VISIBLE FLAMES WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS ASE CERTIFIED, DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAN BLADE WAS CLEANED OFF AND ASHES WERE VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V233000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SERVICED PER THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,032.