Recall 08V094000: 2007–2008 Mitsubishi Outlander

Report received

Feb 28, 2008

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi motors north america…

Potentially affected

5,400vehicles

Model years

2007–2008

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Mitsubishi is recalling 5,400 my 2007-2008 outlander passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. For vehicles without an electric power seat, the floor harness connector for the power seat is placed directly on the floorboard underneath the carpeting (vehicles with power seats already have the harness elevated). If a vehicle occupant enters the vehicle with a sufficient amount of snow on their feet containing road salt, it is possible for the melted snow mixture to soak the carpet and allow the salt-water solution to come into contact with the unused power seat harness connector.

Possible consequence

The connector terminal may corrode and allow current to flow, resulting in the gradual heating and melting of the connector and may result in a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will relocate the floor harness from beneath both the passenger and driver seats to above the carpet and away from the bottom of the floorboard to prevent contact with any future melt solution. The recall began on april 7, 2008. Owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander125 complaints
• 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander58 complaints