OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 16V458000

NHTSA campaign 16V458000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 194,674 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received June 23, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V458000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V458000 identifies SUSPENSION and states that A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2002-2007 Lancer, 2004 Lancer Wagon, 2003-2006 Lancer Evolution, 2003-2006 Outlander and 2007-2013 Outlander V-6 vehicles originally sold in, or ever registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.

Consequence summary

A detached front control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V458000

For NHTSA campaign 16V458000, the filed corrective action says: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-003.

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front cross members. Depending on the level of existing corrosion, either a sealing/anti-corrosion agent will be applied or the front cross member will be replaced with a new one that has a sealing/anti-corrosion agent applied to it. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-003.

Owner notification: September 14, 2016
Filing manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component groups: SUSPENSION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V458000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V458000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.