NHTSA Campaign 16V792000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 16V792000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 16V792000 with NHTSA on October 31, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V792000, NHTSA lists up to 93,801 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 20, 2012 and January 5, 2015.
The 16V792000 report reached NHTSA 22 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V792000 were scheduled from January 20, 2017, 81 days after the report.
16V792000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2011–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V792000 ranks 15 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V792000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 16V792000 was 15V233000, reported on April 20, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported October 31, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V792000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V792000, 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