2007–2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Recall: In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the…

NHTSA campaign 17V461000 · Visibility · filed Jul 20, 2017 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

100K

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Jul 28, 2017

The defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2007-2013 Outlander vehicles. In the affected vehicles, water may drop between the hood and the windshield and leak into the wiper motor breathing hole. The water may cause internal corrosion of the windshield wiper motor and the possible failure of the motor.

The risk

Failure of the wiper motor can cause a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Check whether your specific vehicle is affected

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The fix — what to do

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper motor, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-003.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Mitsubishi	Outlander	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 17V461000 (manufacturer number SR-17-003). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.