NHTSA Campaign 26V252000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
NHTSA campaign 26V252000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 26V252000 with NHTSA on April 20, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V252000, NHTSA lists up to 108,046 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V252000 were scheduled from June 17, 2026, 58 days after the report.
26V252000 covers 2 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2014–2022.
Owners of the model years 26V252000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V252000 vehicles, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V252000 ranks 12 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 26V252000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 4 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 26V252000 was 25V507000, reported on August 7, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.
- The risk
- A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.
Reported April 20, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V252000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V252000, 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: April 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted