Mitsubishi 2020-11-30 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-20V741000
2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Recall
Issued November 30, 2020 · Mitsubishi
In November 2020, Mitsubishi recalled the 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2016 Outlander and Outlander Sport vehicles. The rust prevention coating on the rear brake operating shafts could have been peeled off during the assembly process. As a result, water entering the rear brake caliper boot may cause the parking brake operating shafts to corrode and possibly bind.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Mitsubishi to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear brake caliper assemblies, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-005.
Recall details
- Brand
- Mitsubishi
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- November 30, 2020
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-20V741000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Mitsubishi has 19 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 158th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2020.