Recall - Power Seat Harness Relocation: Overview
No: SR-08-002DATE: March, 2008
MODEL: 2007 - 08 Outlander
SUBJECT:
FLOOR HARNESS SAFETY RECALL
PURPOSE
For affected vehicles without a power seat, the floor harness connector is placed directly on the floorboard underneath the carpeting (vehicles with power seats already have the harness elevated). If a person enters the vehicle with a sufficient amount of snow on their feet containing road salt, it is possible for the melted snow mixture to soak the carpet and allow the salt-water solution to come into contact with the unused power seat harness connector. This may cause the connector terminal to allow current to flow resulting in a gradual heating and melting of the connector.
This Safety Recall Bulletin contains instructions for securing the unused driver's power seat electrical connector away from the floor. You will also relocate the unused, unpowered, seat heater connectors for both seats away from the floor. If a driver's power seat connector is damaged (melted), remove multi-purpose fuse # 24, cut the connector from the harness, and tape the ends of the remaining wire before relocating the harness.
AFFECTED VEHICLES
Only vehicles identified as follows are affected by this recall campaign:
^ 2007 - 08 Outlander U.S. Specification Vehicles without power seat, built prior to: January 28, 2008.
For U.S. owners, this recall campaign applies only to affected vehicles registered or residing in the following areas where the roads are salted in winter:
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C.
If an owner of an affected vehicle has recently moved to an area listed above, perform this recall repair EVEN IF THE VIN DOES NOT LIST THIS RECALL ON THE SUPERSCREEN, and submit a normal warranty claim (not a recall claim). See the RECALL CLAIM INFORMATION section of this Recall Bulletin for a special note on the procedure to submit a warranty claim.
^ 2007 - 08 Outlander CANADA Specification Vehicles without power seat, built prior to: January 25, 2008.
IMPORTANT:
A list of affected VINs in your inventory is included with this mailing.
Affected new or used inventory vehicles must be repaired before the vehicle is sold. Dealers must check their inventory vehicle's VINs on the Warranty Super Screen to verify whether the vehicle is involved in this recall campaign. If a VIN on the list was recently sold, please contact the owner to bring their vehicle to the dealership for this repair.
CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION
A letter will be sent to all owners of affected vehicles telling them to bring their vehicle to their Mitsubishi Motors dealer to have the unused connectors properly secured. A copy of the customer notification letter is shown in this bulletin.
REQUIRED OPERATIONS
Before starting this campaign procedure, CHECK THE WARRANTY SUPERSCREEN to verify that the vehicle is an affected VIN for this campaign and that this campaign procedure has not already been completed.
Secure the unused driver's power seat electrical connector under the driver's seat using a tie strap as listed in the table in the Parts Information section of this Recall Bulletin. You will also relocate the driver's and passenger's unused and unpowered seat heater connectors under the seats. Repair instructions are included in this Recall Bulletin.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
Note the customer's adjustment of both front seats so that you can reposition them when this procedure is complete.
1. Move both front seats to their front most position and adjust the seatback to the forward most position.
2. Raise the driver's seat (shown) to its highest point using the seat height adjustment lever. Pump the lever several times until the seat stops at its highest position.
NOTE:
Raising the driver's seat is easiest with it unoccupied. Lowering it is easiest with it occupied.
The passenger's seat is not height adjustable.
3. Reach through the carpet cutouts as illustrated and locate the loose connectors. There are two connectors for the driver's side (D25, 2 pin, power seat & D26, 4 pin, seat heater) and one connector for the passenger's side (D-33, 4 pin, seat heater).
4. Pull the connectors out from under the carpet.
NOTE:
If you find a melted connector, remove the multi-purpose fuse # 24 for the power seat, located in the fuse panel behind the storage box on the driver's side lower dashboard. Retain the fuse for reinstallation when repairs are completed. Cut the melted connector from the harness and wrap the loose ends of the wires separately with electrical tape, and then tape the power seat and seat heater harnesses together before proceeding. Inspect if the removed fuse has blown. If it has, replace it.
CAUTION!
If you do not remove fuse # 24 as indicated when cutting a melted connector from the harness, your cutters may create a short circuit and the fuse may blow.
To remove and install fuses, it is easiest if you use the fuse removal tool indicated, located in the main fuse box under the hood.
Drivers Side
5. Bring the two connectors together and combine them with one tie strap (MU800001) to the harness approximately 1/4" (5mm) from the end of the harness shielding as shown. Cut the excess of the tie strap to approximately 1/4" (5 mm) from the lock and discard it.
6. Using the photos shown above as a guide, route the harness up the front side of the seat reinforcement and secure the tie strap to the vacant forward hole in the reinforcement.
Passenger Side
7. Attach the tie strap (MU800001) to the harness approximately 1/4" (5 mm) from the end of the harness shielding as shown. Cut the excess from the tie strap and discard it.
8. Using the photos shown above as a guide, route the harness up the front side of the seat reinforcement and secure the tie strap to the vacant forward hole in the reinforcement.
9. Adjust both seats to their previous positions.
10. Reinstall fuse # 24.
SERVICE POINTS
During future service or repair, if an affected vehicle requires that either or both front seats be removed for service or repair, resecure the affected connectors to the seat reinforcement as described in this recall bulletin.
PARTS INFORMATION
RECALL CAMPAIGN CLAIM INFORMATION
Campaign Labor Operation: C0802SXX Labor Time: 0.4 hr.
Required Kit Part Numbers
Each repair requires the use of 2 tie straps. Claim only the one applicable part number (MU800001) with a quantity (QTY) of 2.
Please follow the recall claim example shown above.
SPECIAL NOTE:
For those dealers in the 20 listed states who encounter an owner who has moved or moves into their state with an affected vehicle but where there is no open recall shown on the Mitsubishi Superscreen complete the same recall repair but submit a normal warranty claim using labor W0802SXX as the labor operation number. Claims on affected relocated vehicles will only be accepted from dealers in the 20 listed states.