NHTSA Campaign 17V461000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 17V461000 covers 7 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 17V461000 with NHTSA on July 20, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V461000, NHTSA lists up to 100,082 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 8, 2006 and March 29, 2013.
The 17V461000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V461000 were scheduled from July 28, 2017, 8 days after the report.
17V461000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2007–2013.
Owners of the model years 17V461000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V461000 vehicles, the 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V461000 ranks 13 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V461000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 6 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 17V461000 was 16V791000, reported on October 31, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles. 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 recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-003.
Reported July 20, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V461000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V461000, 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: July 20, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted