Mitsubishi 2018-09-14 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-18V620000
2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Recall
Issued September 14, 2018 · Mitsubishi
In September 2018, Mitsubishi recalled the 2018 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 (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2018 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 reprogram the FCM-ECU software with updated software, free of charge. The recall is began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-007.
Recall details
- Brand
- Mitsubishi
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- September 14, 2018
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-18V620000
- 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 119th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2018.