Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 2, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 76,508. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with continuously variable transmissions and mechanical key ignition systems. A software error in the transmission control unit (CVT-ECU) may incorrectly reduce the transmission gear ratio at high speeds, which can result in an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the CVT-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2022. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-22-004.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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 22V563000.
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