NHTSA Recall 18V621000
NHTSA Campaign Id 18V621000; Date: Sep. 14, 2018
if the safety systems do not function as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross; 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander; 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 58,916
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
mmna will notify owners, and dealers will update the hydraulic unit-ecu software, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin october 16, 2018. owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mmna's number for this recall is sr-18-008.
Recall 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.
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