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
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
- 2022 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER
- Brand
- MITSUBISHI
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Hazard
- welding-defect
- crash-protection
- structural-defect
- 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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