Campaign 26V-252

Liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly

Defect summary

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.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V252000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about structure on these vehicles: 35, of which 6 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-252
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Mitsubishi	Outlander	2014 to 2020	34
Mitsubishi	Outlander PHEV	2018 to 2022	1

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "NHTSA investigation" as its origin.

Before the recall

3 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25V-507 Aug 7, 2025
Liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly
21V-821 Oct 18, 2021
Software programming error with a welding robot may have caused the vehicle's center pillar to be welded incorrectly
21V-144 Mar 5, 2021
Front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure, such as from road salt use
20V-279 May 18, 2020
Front lower control arms may detach due to the front cross member corroding from salt water exposure such as from road salt use
16V-867 Dec 2, 2016
Lift gate support outer tube on the affected vehicles may have insufficient anti-corrosion treatment that can allow the outer tube to corrode due…
06V-334 Sep 6, 2006
On certain passenger vehicles, the metal forming part of the front crossmember may have been improperly stamped resulting in the metal becoming…