Vehicle recall R/2018/117

Mitsubishi Outlander recall: Water ingress may cause windscreen wipers to fail

DVSA recall R/2018/117 names the Mitsubishi Outlander. It was launched 26 May 2018. It covers vehicles built 14 November 2006 to 10 July 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/117
Launched: 26 May 2018
Issued by: MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer reference: R3034120 / R3032820
Vehicles: 13,819 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to inappropriate waterproofing water may be drawn into the front wiper motor and/or may cause corrosion of the wiper link ball joint. This may over time cause the wipers to fail.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace the wiper motor which has a modified breather and wiper link ball joint.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mitsubishi Outlander	14 November 2006 to 10 July 2012	13,819

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/180 Parking brake caliper shaft boots incorrectly sealed 8 August 2018, Mitsubishi Asx, Mitsubishi Outlander
R/2018/021 Door latching mechanism may malfunction in hot temperatures 19 February 2018, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Asx
R/2018/019 ECU relay may overheat and cause ECU to malfunction 19 February 2018, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Asx
R/2018/286 On certain vehicles equipped with fcm fcm may activate the brake for longer than necessary 3 November 2018, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, Mitsubishi Outlander
R/2018/285 The brake hydraulic unit function may be interrupted 3 November 2018, Mitsubishi Asx, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
R/2018/336 Sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly 2 January 2019, Mitsubishi Outlander

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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