MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2018: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V621000

Make Model Year
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 2018
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2018-10-16 2018-09-14 2018-09-18

Manufacturers Involved: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR-18-008

Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 58916

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.