Recall 18V621000

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Report Date
20180914
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Affected Vehicles
5 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety Consequence

If the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2017 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
2018 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS
2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER PHEV
2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.