Vehicle recall R/2018/285

Mitsubishi Asx and others recall: The brake hydraulic unit function may be interrupted

DVSA recall R/2018/285 names the Mitsubishi Asx, Mitsubishi Outlander and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. It was launched 3 November 2018. It covers vehicles built 3 August 2016 to 6 April 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/285
Launched: 3 November 2018
Issued by: MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer reference: R3036810 / R3036820
Vehicles: 17,633 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Driver assist programme functions through the hydraulic brake unit may be interrupted.

The fix

The ECU will be rewritten with modified software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 17,633.
Model	Built
Mitsubishi Asx	12 September 2017 to 5 March 2018
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	26 October 2017 to 6 April 2018
Mitsubishi Outlander	3 August 2016 to 28 November 2017
Mitsubishi Outlander (OUTLANDER PHEV)	4 August 2016 to 22 January 2018

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

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/2018/247 Where tail pipe is welded to the exhaust silencer a crack may appear 12 October 2018, Mitsubishi Asx
R/2018/336 Sunroof glass may detach from the sunroof assembly 2 January 2019, Mitsubishi Outlander
R/2018/335 The flange of the drive belt automatic tensioner may crack 2 January 2019, Mitsubishi Outlander
R/2018/347 Inappropriate ECU program for the battery deterioration judgment (state of charge) 8 January 2019, Mitsubishi Mirage, Mitsubishi Asx
R/2018/182 Inappropriate water proof structure of the front deck 8 August 2018, Mitsubishi Asx

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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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