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Mitsubishi Outlander Recalled Over Power Steering Problem

Contrary to popular belief, cars engineered and manufactured in Japan aren't not as reliable as ignorants believe them to be. Try to remember the notorious Toyota sudden unintended acceleration fiasco and other minor recall campaigns that involve Japanese nameplates. The most recent recall to pop up affects a few 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander SUVs.
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The NHTSA announced that 203 Outlanders built between September 3rd, 2012 to March 29th, 2013 are involved in this campaign. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration informs that cars equipped with the six-speed automatic transmission might develop a fluid leak from the power steering system. A few Mitsubishi Outlanders that had their automatic transaxles replaced from July 23rd, 2012 to present are also affected by this problem.

Vehicles involved suffer from insufficient clearance between the pressure tube of the power steering system and the automatic transmission's converter housing. Contact between the two might end up with a leak of power steering fluid, causing power steering assistance loss. Fortunately, Mitsubishi North America told safety regulators that it's unaware of any crashes or injuries related to the glitch.

An owner notification schedule hasn't been published up to this point, so we recommend affected owners to contact the nearest dealer and schedule a service department visit to fix the pressure and return tubes of affected Outlanders. If that's too hard for you, then grab your phone and contact Mitsubishi's customer service center at 1-888-648-7820.
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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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