NHTSA Campaign 18V620000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 18V620000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 18V620000 with NHTSA on September 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V620000, NHTSA lists up to 9,166 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2016 and June 13, 2018.
The 18V620000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V620000 were scheduled from October 16, 2018, 32 days after the report.
18V620000 covers 4 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2017–2019.
Owners of the model years 18V620000 covers have filed at least 40 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V620000 vehicles, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander has the most (9).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V620000 ranks 45 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V620000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 3 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V620000 was 17V609000, reported on September 29, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected.
- The risk
- If the FCM-ECU software activates the brake for longer than necessary, the driver may react by applying additional braking. The resulting rapid deceleration of the vehicle can increase the risk of a rear-end collision.
- The fix
- MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the FCM-ECU software with updated software, free of charge. The recall is began October 16, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-007.
Reported September 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V620000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V620000, 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: September 14, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted