2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander has 10 recalls, the most serious involving a drive belt tensioner that can crack and shed the belt, causing the engine to stall and power steering to fail, and a front lower control arm that can detach and cause loss of vehicle control. On the braking side, the brake booster check valve can stick closed after the engine is shut off, reducing braking assist when the vehicle is first put in motion and extending stopping distance. The brake light switch can also malfunction and fail to illuminate the brake lights during braking, leaving following drivers without warning that the vehicle is slowing. Two separate wiper system issues affect visibility: water intrusion can corrode the wiper motor until it fails, and the front wiper link ball joint can corrode and separate, leaving the wipers inoperative in wet conditions. Vehicles that received replacement transfer case assemblies during prior service may have an oil seal that comes loose, allowing transmission fluid to migrate and causing rough shifting or loss of forward movement. There is also a power steering fluid leak possible in vehicles that had a replacement six-speed automatic transmission installed, which can reduce steering assistance.