2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Recalled for Defective Center Pillar Welding
Mitsubishi is recalling one 2022 Outlander due to a welding robot error that may have caused incorrect center pillar welding, reducing crash protection. In a crash event, the reduced body strength may increase the risk of injury.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting crash protection systems (side impact and roof crush resistance), creating a risk-of-harm scenario. However, no injuries or deaths have been reported, and the consequence is conditional on a crash event, so the score is at most 3.
Plain-English summary
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. is recalling one 2022 Outlander. A software programming error affecting a welding robot may have caused the vehicle's center pillar to be welded incorrectly.
As a result, the affected vehicle fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: FMVSS 214 (Side Impact Protection), FMVSS 210 (Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages), and FMVSS 216 (Roof Crush Resistance). These standards protect occupants during crashes.
In the event of a crash, the reduced strength of the vehicle body may increase the risk of injury. Owners should contact Mitsubishi Motors North America customer service at 1-888-648-7820 for a free vehicle repurchase and replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
- Brand
- MITSUBISHI
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Affected units
- 1
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- OUTLANDER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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