Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #18V621000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V621000 by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.. Affecting 2018 mitsubishi outlander sport vehicles equipped with a forward collision mitigation (fcm) system and 2018 mitsubishi outlander phev and eclipse cross vehicles and 2017-2018 outlander vehicles equipped with an adaptive cruise control (acc) system and/or an electric parking brake (epb) system Includes 58,916 affected units, Safety Systems may be Disabled When in Use, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2018 mitsubishi outlander sport vehicles equipped with a forward collision mitigation (fcm) system and 2018 mitsubishi outlander phev and eclipse cross vehicles and 2017-2018 outlander vehicles equipped with an adaptive cruise control (acc) system and/or an electric parking brake (epb) system
Defect Summary
Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2018 mitsubishi outlander sport vehicles equipped with a forward collision mitigation (fcm) system and 2018 mitsubishi outlander phev and eclipse cross vehicles and 2017-2018 outlander vehicles equipped with an adaptive cruise control (acc) system and/or an electric parking brake (epb) system. the software for the hydraulic unit electronic control unit (ecu) may be incorrect, possibly preventing the intervention of a safety system such as automatic emergency braking, anti-lock braking (abs), electronic stability control (esc), or the brake auto hold (bah) function when any of these systems are in use.
Corrective Action
Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will update the hydraulic unit-ecu software, free of charge. the recall began october 16, 2018. owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mmna's number for this recall is sr-18-008.