Recall 16V458000: 2003–2013 Mitsubishi Outlander and 3 other models

Report received

Jun 23, 2016

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi Motors North America…

Potentially affected

194,674vehicles

Model years

2002–2013

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 Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, 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. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.

Possible consequence

A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-003.

Affected model years

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

• 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer148 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer199 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer80 complaints
• 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer24 complaints
• 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer37 complaints
• 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer2 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution98 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution0 complaints
• 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution14 complaints
• 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution24 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Wagon3 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander116 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander52 complaints
• 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander19 complaints
• 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander21 complaints
• 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander125 complaints
• 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander58 complaints
• 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander46 complaints
• 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander60 complaints
• 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander58 complaints
• 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander22 complaints
• 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander26 complaints