NHTSA recall 18V620000
Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Affects 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.
Why it matters: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev
- 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
- 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
All model years NHTSA lists
2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander, 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev, 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 18V620000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.