Recall Details For: 2016 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 16V867000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 122205
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V867000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MITSUBISHI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: OUTLANDER SPORT
- MODEL YEAR: 2016
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SR-16-011
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
- 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: 50228
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20170120
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20161202
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20161202
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: 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.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
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: 000063067002018036000000281
