Vehicle recall R/2009/038

Mitsubishi Lancer recall: Lack of brake servo assistance

DVSA recall R/2009/038 names the Mitsubishi Lancer. It was launched 15 July 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2008 to 8 April 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/038
Launched: 15 July 2009
Issued by: MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer reference: R30171 20
Vehicles: 818 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that after the vehicle has been stationary for some length of time increased pressure may need to be applied to the footbrake pedal to bring the vehicle to a stop. This is due to insufficient vacuum assistance within the brake booster due to a failure of the check valve. It should be noted that on the second application of the footbrake the check valve will operate as designed and the brakes will operate as normal.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the brake booster check valve replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mitsubishi Lancer	1 January 2008 to 8 April 2009	818

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Other recalls for these models

R/2009/094 Fuel may leak 29 December 2009, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2010/080 Clutch may fail 18 August 2010, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2006/194 Oil may leak 14 March 2007, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2013/116 Clutch may fail 18 November 2013, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2014/073 Head light and indicatos may fail 25 July 2014, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2014/124 Loss of power steering assistance 28 November 2014, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Lancer

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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