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Passenger cars (Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV) - Repair
Official notice
6 Feb 2025
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV) - Repair. Steering system (steering wheel) defect. ■ Defective component: Steering system (steering wheel). ■ Details and cause of the noncompliant structure, system or performance: Insufficient consideration during steering wheel design may cause some of the built-in touch sensors to be damaged during manufacture. During use, poor electrical continuity in the sensors may then prevent detection of whether the driver is holding the steering wheel. Consequently, when the MI-PILOT(*) function is in use, a system malfunction warning may appear and MI-PILOT may stop functioning, or a hands-off warning may fail to appear even when the driver releases the steering wheel. Failure to display the warning does not comply with Article 11 (Steering Systems) of the Safety Regulations. *: A highway same-lane driving assistance system that supports highway driving by maintaining the following distance and keeping the vehicle in the center of its lane. Published 2025-02-06.
What to do now
(Recall notification number) 5608. ■ Remedial measures: Check the steering wheel manufacturing date on all vehicles and replace affected steering wheels with modified parts.
Units affected
30,769
Recall number
5608
Official notice
2025-02-06
The hazard
The hazard
Steering system (steering wheel) defect. ■ Defective component: Steering system (steering wheel). ■ Details and cause of the noncompliant structure, system or performance: Insufficient consideration during steering wheel design may cause some of the built-in touch sensors to be damaged during manufacture. During use, poor electrical continuity in the sensors may then prevent detection of whether the driver is holding the steering wheel. Consequently, when the MI-PILOT(*) function is in use, a system malfunction warning may appear and MI-PILOT may stop functioning, or a hands-off warning may fail to appear even when the driver releases the steering wheel. Failure to display the warning does not comply with Article 11 (Steering Systems) of the Safety Regulations. *: A highway same-lane driving assistance system that supports highway driving by maintaining the following distance and keeping the vehicle in the center of its lane.
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Brand: Mitsubishi. Contact: 三菱自動車工業株式会社. Phone 0120-324-860.
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