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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 2018 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2017, 2018 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Phev | 2018 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2018 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross | 2018 | 19 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2017 | 51 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander | 2018 | 57 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Phev | 2018 | 15 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2018 | 21 | 2 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2018
3 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed 66 campaigns in all.
| 18V620000 14 Sept 2018 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 18V625000 13 Sept 2018 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018