Mitsubishi recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
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 could happen
If the parking brake operating shafts bind, the parking brakes may not engage or disengage fully. If the parking brakes do not engage properly, the vehicle could rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Mitsubishi Outlander 2016
- Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V741000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 30, 2020
- Owners notified
- May 4, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 21,758
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Parking brake
- Maker's own recall number
- SR-20-005
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: Structure May 18, 2020
- Mitsubishi recall: Forward collision avoidance Sep 14, 2018
- Mitsubishi recall: Forward collision avoidance Sep 14, 2018
- Mitsubishi recall: Visibility Feb 9, 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.