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NHTSA recall 18V621000

Electrical system › Software

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and 3 more

Reported Sep 14, 201858,916 vehicles affectedMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.Maker’s number SR-18-008Built Dec 26, 2017 – Apr 12, 2018

The defect

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.

The risk

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

The 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.

Electrical system › SoftwareElectronic stability control (esc)Forward collision avoidance › Adaptive cruise controlService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
2018
Mitsubishi Outlander
20172018
Mitsubishi Outlander Phev
2018
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
2018

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.