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Mitsubishi affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.

NHTSA campaign 16V-563 · Reported July 28, 2016 · 82,436 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mitsubishi Lancer, Outlander and Outlander Sport
VEHICLES AFFECTED
82,436
REMEDY
MMNA has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported a problem with the automatic transmission control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The affected vehicles are equipped with a constant velocity transmission (CVT) that, in certain driving conditions, may cause a delay in the vehicle accelerating.

WHY IT MATTERS

A hesitation during acceleration can increase the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will reprogram the CVT control unit with modified software, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-563.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016Mitsubishi Lancer
2016Mitsubishi Outlander
2015–2016Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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