Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 28, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 82,436. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander | 145 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 183 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V563000.
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