Mitsubishi recall: Visibility
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to January 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the windshield and leak into the wiper motor breathing hole. The water may cause internal corrosion of the windshield wiper motor and the possible failure of the motor.
What could happen
Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor, free of charge. The manufacturer has begun the recall, but parts are not yet available; a second notice will be sent when parts are available. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-010.
Vehicles covered
- Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2011–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V792000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 31, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jan 20, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 93,801
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 26, 2010 to Jun 1, 2012
- Part
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
- Maker's own recall number
- SR-16-010
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mitsubishi recall: Power train Aug 2, 2022
- Mitsubishi recall: Structure Mar 5, 2021
- Mitsubishi recall: Parking brake Nov 30, 2020
- Mitsubishi recall: Structure May 18, 2020
- Mitsubishi recall: Forward collision avoidance Sep 14, 2018
- Mitsubishi recall: Forward collision avoidance Sep 14, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.