Mitsubishi recall: Structure
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to June 1, 2012, and 2016 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured January 11, 2016, to July 8, 2016. The lift gate support outer tube on the affected vehicles may have insufficient anti-corrosion treatment that can allow the outer tube to corrode due to salt and water penetration.
What could happen
If the outer tube corrodes, there may be a rapid loss of the gas used to provide lift assistance, causing the lift gate to fall suddenly, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lift gate supports, free of charge. The recall began on January 20, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-011.
Vehicles covered
- Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2011–2012, 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V867000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 2, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jan 20, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 50,228
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 26, 2010 to Jun 1, 2012
- Part
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate › Hinge and attachments; Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate
- Maker's own recall number
- SR-16-011
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.