NHTSA Campaign 16V791000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 16V791000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 16V791000 with NHTSA on October 31, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V791000, NHTSA lists up to 100,082 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 8, 2006 and March 29, 2013.
The 16V791000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V791000 were scheduled from July 28, 2017, 270 days after the report.
16V791000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2007–2013.
Owners of the model years 16V791000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V791000 vehicles, the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V791000 ranks 13 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V791000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 16V791000 was 15V233000, reported on April 20, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles manufactured September 8, 2006, to March 29, 2013. In the affected vehicles, water may enter between the hood and windshield and cause the front wiper link ball joint to corrode, possibly resulting in the wiper link separating and the wipers becoming inoperative.
- The risk
- Loss of wiper function can reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rubber boot on the ball joint to prevent water intrusion. Additionally, they will inspect the wiper motor crank arm for excessive play, replacing it as necessary. These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-009.
Reported October 31, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V791000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V791000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 31, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted