Recall Notice for Tritons and Challengers - Electric Seats

[gaspode]

Hi all,

Not sure on the exact details, Mitsubishi are recalling all Tritons and Challangers fitted with electric seats. Apparently the adjustment leaver sticks, supplying current to the motor which trips the TOL (thermal overload). However, before this occurs, the seat may catch on fire.

I found this out via my lil bro who was reading the Sydney Daily Telegraph.

[Crash486]

"However, before this occurs, the seat may catch on fire."

Hmmm, heated electric seats - nice.

[nealh82]

all tritons? even ml gls? that'll be good... my switch is sticking. will be keeping an eye on this to see what details emerge

[big_bob_thefirst]

I got the letter last night. It's specific years. Can't recall. I think it's the 2006 to 2008 GLS / GLX-R tritons and the 2009-2011 Challengers. I have the letter at home which I can retype tonight.

Only those with electric seats obviously...

[Cowboy Dave]

Interesting. I have no letter but have 2009 GLXR with power seat.

I couldn't find it on the DOTARS website this morning, which is where all these things are supposed to be published. If they are full recalls anyway.

[gaspode]

Interesting. I have no letter but have 2009 GLXR with power seat.

I couldn't find it on the DOTARS website this morning, which is where all these things are supposed to be published. If they are full recalls anyway.

CD, from what my brother told me, it was published in the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Have a check their.

[Cowboy Dave]

I'd rather have my arse catch on fire than buy that rag

[gaspode]

I'd rather have my arse catch on fire than buy that rag

[gaspode]

Found it, one of the guy's here reads that rag. Sorry if it's poor quality, it's a scan of the paper.

[Cowboy Dave]

Thanks - now I have to dig out my VIN and check

[Duck]

Just rang to follow up, Mitsubushi Aspley has just received notification of this recall & will call me once the parts have arrived. Thanks for the heads up Gaspode

[Cowboy Dave]

Yeah mine is part of it. Special thanks to a special dealer service man for the personal email - guess he has my VIN on file. Apparently there will be a new lever to be fitted. Shame, I would have liked a new seat

[4wd26]

^^^^shame, I would have liked a leather seat to fix the crap standard fare.
could have crept around the back of dealerships and picked up the dodgie offerings
move it once into position and leave the thing alone

[mattz]

This is interesting.
My vin doesn't fall into the recall.
Unless I've got my vin wrong.......which I doubt.
I'll have to double check tonight.

[nealh82]

yup, got the letter in the mail today. Now to make time to get it in. Will have to call Cricks, i don't know if this warrants a drive to Brisbane and time off work to visit Lee

[boycee]

Another reason to buy the poverty pack glx. Haha

[Cowboy Dave]

Got home and my letter was sitting here waiting. All pretty well timed if you think about it, although ideally you'd want to get your letter before the advertisements. Same day is pretty tight timing.

This one seems a bit more serious than my last recall which was that they fitted the wrong sun visors and urgently needed to supply me with a pair that had a mirror on the passenger side

[mattz]

I got my recall notice when I got home today too.

[Cowboy Dave]

And there you were feeling left out....

[Greedy]

This one seems a bit more serious than my last recall which was that they fitted the wrong sun visors and urgently needed to supply me with a pair that had a mirror on the passenger side

And yet they didn't bother with a recall, or even admit there was a problem, for the power steering failure in the ML.

[DocBassett]

No letter for me..... I will have to check my VIN on my 07 GLS

[nealh82]

No letter for me..... I will have to check my VIN on my 07 GLS

I got a letter Doc, 07 GLS.

[DocBassett]

Just got home to a letter in the mail. I wish they'd just replace my whole seat... it's seen better days. anyone want to come start a "reclining lever fire" on my seat??? get me a new one?

[nealh82]

tempting isn't it, my leather is a little worse for wear as well

[DocBassett]

Very!