Reason for recall: Soot may build on the piston ring causing the ring to seize in the groove allowing combustion gases to by-pass the piston. If not rectified this if ignored could cause the piston to overheat and melt.
When was it announced?
Feb 18, 2014
What action are Mitsubishi taking?
Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to reprogram the engine ECU with new version software to change the pilot injection timing.
Does this affect your ASX?
This issue affects ASX, this particular recall is for the ASX.