Recall Details For: 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 16V563000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 125788
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V563000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MITSUBISHI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: OUTLANDER SPORT
- MODEL YEAR: 2016
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SR-16-006
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20160111
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20160708
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 82436
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20160815
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20160728
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20160728
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles and 2016 Outlander and Lancer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-006.
RECALL 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000059255002018036000000180
