Mitsubishi Outlander: Water Ingress May Cause Windscreen Wipers To Fail
Mitsubishi Outlander Windscreen Wiper Recall Summary Water can leak into the front wiper motor on certain Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles due to inadequate waterproofing, potentially causing the wipers to stop working over time. The affected vehicles are those with wiper motor or wiper link ball joint components that are vulnerable to corrosion from water ingress. Mitsubishi will replace the wiper motor and wiper link ball joint with improved versions to prevent this issue.
- Recalling firm
- MITSUBISHI
- Product
- Vehicles: MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. Units affected: 13,819
- Reason
- Due to inappropriate waterproofing water may be drawn into the front wiper motor and/or may cause corrosion of the wiper link ball joint. This may over time cause the wipers to fail. Remedy: On affected vehicles replace the wiper motor which has a modified breather and wiper link ball joint.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2018-05-26
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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