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2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Recalled In US For CVT Transmission Issues

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The service action only targets the cars with a 2.0-liter engine and a CVT transmission, which were manufactured between June 25, 2014, through November 25, 2015. The vehicles in question add up to 45,731 units, and Mitsubishi believes that a clamp from a CVT hose may not have been properly secured.

The CVT transmission was introduced in the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport range in the summer of 2014. The car was the company’s best-seller in the USA at the time. Since every car came with a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, any potential setbacks would have been resolved nevertheless, but this recall will target the issue once and for all.

The potential problem with the continuously variable transmission might lead to the said hose becoming detached. Once the described flexible pipe is disconnected, it will leak transmission fluid, and this may cause two potential problems. First of all, a vehicle that loses sufficient transmission fluid will suffer a gearbox failure, which will lead to the car becoming inoperable.

The other risk related to this potential problem is a fire hazard. In the case of this second possible situation, if the clamp that should keep the hose in place does not do its job properly, hot transmission fluid could leak on various components surrounding the transmission. In an unfortunate series of events, the leak of transmission fluid could lead to a fire.

Mitsubishi brand representatives will contact all known owners of the affected vehicles. However, if you have purchased a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport with a 2.0-liter engine and a CVT transmission, you can reach Mitsubishi customer service at (888) 648-7820.

The Japanese automaker has numbered this recall “SR-16-005.” The representatives of the company have not specified whether there were any accidents or incidents related to this potential problem caused by a manufacturing issue.

Most likely, no fires have been reported to Mitsubishi Motors regarding this issue. Dealers have been instructed to inspect the said hose clamps and to correct their installation if it is required.
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About the author: Sebastian Toma
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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