2015–2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport & 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer + 1 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles and 2016 Outlander and Lancer vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.
💥 The risk
A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-006.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V563000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SR-16-006
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 82,436
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Owner phone
- 1-888-648-7820
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 15, 2016
- Built
- Jun 25, 2014 – Nov 25, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.