NHTSA Campaign 20V279000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 20V279000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 20V279000 with NHTSA on May 18, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V279000, NHTSA lists up to 141,200 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V279000 were scheduled from August 7, 2020, 81 days after the report.
20V279000 covers 3 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2008–2016.
Owners of the model years 20V279000 covers have filed at least 17 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V279000 vehicles, the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer has the most (10).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V279000 ranks 8 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V279000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 20V279000 was 16V867000, reported on December 2, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Lancer, 2009-2010 Lancer Sportback, 2008-2013 Outlander, and 2011-2016 Outlander Sport vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
- The risk
- A detached front control arm can result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-003.
Reported May 18, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V279000 (15)
Mitsubishi (15)
- 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
- 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer
- 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer
- 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V279000, 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: May 18, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted