Vehicle recall R/2009/042

Mitsubishi Grandis recall: Stop lights may not operate/exhaust heat shield may detach

DVSA recall R/2009/042 names the Mitsubishi Grandis. It was launched 15 July 2009. It covers vehicles built 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/042
Launched: 15 July 2009
Issued by: MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer reference: R3016921
Vehicles: 2,930 across the lines below

What can go wrong

1) It has been identified that as the result of the manufacturing process silicon grease may have contaminated the stop lamp switch contacts. This can result in oxidation of the contacts and prevent the stop lamps operating when the footbrake is applied. 2) It has also been identified that during high speed driving high stresses are generated around the exhaust muffler heat shield which in the most serious case can cause the shield to detach from the vehicle.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the stop lamp switch replaced. Additionally on petrol engined vehicles the exhaust muffler heat shield will be replaced with one of a modified design.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mitsubishi Grandis	1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006	2,930

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Other recalls for these models

R/2009/041 Exhaust heat shield may detach 15 July 2009, Mitsubishi Grandis
R/2009/040 Stop lights may not operate correctly 15 July 2009, Mitsubishi Grandis
R/2006/195 Rear seat may fail during rear impact 14 March 2007, Mitsubishi Grandis
R/2014/109 Brake lamps may not illuminate 28 November 2014, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Grandis

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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.

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