Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.: Structure › Frame and Members
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 141,200. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
The risk
A detached front control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-003.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 26 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 183 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 41 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 42 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander | 58 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer | 51 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander | 60 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer | 98 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander | 46 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer | 91 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander | 58 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
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 20V279000.
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