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Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-18V621000

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, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system and 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross vehicles and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system and/or an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system. The software for the Hydraulic Unit Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may be incorrect, possibly preventing the intervention of a safety system such as automatic emergency braking, Anti-lock Braking (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), or the Brake Auto Hold (BAH) function when any of these systems are in use.

What you should do

  1. 1 Keep using 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander only as advised. See the remedy below.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Mitsubishi to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will update the Hydraulic Unit-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-008.

Recall details

Brand
Mitsubishi
Category
Vehicles
Recall date
September 14, 2018
Units affected
Not reported
Sold at
Not listed
Recall number
NHTSA-18V621000
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.
Read the official NHTSA notice

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