Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016529, dated 27 October 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V791, dated 31 October 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, SR16009.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2016529 | 16V791 |
| Dated | 27 October 2016 | 31 October 2016 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
The two registers are 4 days apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 16V791, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2016529
- Recall date
- 27 October 2016
- Make
- Mitsubishi
- Models
- Outlander
- Model years
- 2007 to 2013
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Visual System
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 42,283
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, water may drain from the windshield cowl area onto the front wiper link ball joint. Over time, this could result in corrosion and/or wear to the joint, which could result in the separation of the wiper link ball. If separation were to occur, the windshield wipers could become inoperative, which could limit the driveru2019s visibility under certain operating conditions which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the rubber boot which covers the ball joint with a countermeasure one, and the wiper motor crank arm will also be inspected and replaced as necessary.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2016529.