# NHTSA recall 08V094000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V094000
- Manufacturer's number: SR\-08\-002
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-02\-28
- Owners notified: 2008\-04\-07
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 5400

## What is wrong

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 5,400 MY 2007\-2008 OUTLANDER PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.   FOR VEHICLES WITHOUT AN ELECTRIC POWER SEAT, THE FLOOR HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR THE POWER SEAT IS PLACED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOORBOARD UNDERNEATH THE CARPETING \(VEHICLES WITH POWER SEATS ALREADY HAVE THE HARNESS ELEVATED\).  IF A VEHICLE OCCUPANT ENTERS THE VEHICLE WITH A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SNOW ON THEIR FEET CONTAINING ROAD SALT, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE MELTED SNOW MIXTURE TO SOAK THE CARPET AND ALLOW THE SALT\-WATER SOLUTION TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE UNUSED POWER SEAT HARNESS CONNECTOR.


## What can happen

THE CONNECTOR TERMINAL MAY CORRODE AND ALLOW CURRENT TO FLOW, RESULTING IN THE GRADUAL HEATING AND MELTING OF THE CONNECTOR AND MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE FLOOR HARNESS FROM BENEATH BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS TO ABOVE THE CARPET AND AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOORBOARD TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH ANY FUTURE MELT SOLUTION.   THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 2008.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-800\-222\-0037.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER](/makes/mitsubishi/outlander/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-08 to 2008\-01\-28.
- [2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER](/makes/mitsubishi/outlander/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-09\-08 to 2008\-01\-28.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TSB\-21\-52A\-002RE](/bulletins/10234004.md), 2023-04-07, Service bulletin
- [TECH TALK 270](/bulletins/10226082.md), 2022-11-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-22\-52A\-003](/bulletins/10208837.md), 2022-03-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-22\-52A\-001RE](/bulletins/10207798.md), 2022-02-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-21\-52A\-002](/bulletins/10203267.md), 2021-11-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-20\-52A\-002](/bulletins/10182303.md), 2020-11-06, Service bulletin
- [TT217](/bulletins/10170071.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-19\-52A\-004](/bulletins/10167801.md), 2019-11-18, Service bulletin
- [TSB1954009](/bulletins/10158958.md), 2019-04-22, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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