Liftgate Gas Springs May Rupture

Affected vehicles (2)

Component / system

Defect

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.

Risk / consequence

A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.

Chronology of events

1. Aug 7, 2025

   On August 7, 2025, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) submitted its Defect Information Report regarding reported gas spring ruptures in certain Outlander and Outlander PHEV vehicles, leading to Safety Recall 25V-507. Based on information available at the time, including the lack of any reported rupture case in the United States, the recall population was scoped to include only vehicles currently or formerly registered in states associated with high road salt usage, sometimes known as the “Salt Belt” region.

2. Aug 18, 2025

   On August 18, 2025, NHTSA and MMNA met to discuss the geographical scope of the recall population. During this meeting, NHTSA notified MMNA of a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) in which the owner alleged a liftgate gas spring rupture in a vehicle registered outside of the Salt Belt region. In response, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and MMNA collected additional gas springs and initiated a further investigation of reported gas spring ruptures in vehicles outside the Salt Belt region. Following the initial August 2025 meeting between NHTSA and MMNA, from November 2025 through

3. March 2026

   March 2026, MMNA provided monthly updates to NHTSA regarding the status of its part collection effort and its further investigation. The analysis conducted by MMC and MMNA through the investigation identified rupture or significant corrosion of the liftgate gas spring cylinder in certain returned parts, including certain parts collected from outside the Salt Belt region.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

Jun 03, 2026 - Jun 03, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Jun 17, 2026 - Jun 17, 2026 Phased Recall

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