Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V792000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-10-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V792000

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
93,801
Reported to NHTSA
2016-10-31
Owners notified
2017-01-20

Defect description

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured August 26, 2010, to January 5, 2015. In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the windshield and leak into the wiper motor breathing hole. The water may cause internal corrosion of the windshield wiper motor and the possible failure of the motor.

Safety risk

Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor, free of charge. The manufacturer has begun the recall, but parts are not yet available; a second notice will be sent when parts are available. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-010.

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.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Mitsubishi Outlander Sport2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.