Several; major automakers recently announced recalls for several problems, all of which will repairs at no expense to the vehicle owners.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. is recalling some 2018-2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Mitsubishi Outlander vehicles. The cylinder of the liftgate gas spring, which contains high pressure gas, can corrode due to salt water penetration. This can reduce the cylinder’s wall thickness and cause the gas spring to rapidly lose pressure. A gas spring losing pressure may potentially cause the liftgate to fall unexpectedly or the cylinder to rupture. Dealers will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs with countermeasure liftgate gas springs that improve cylinder corrosion resistance.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is recalling some 2019-2024 Audi e-tron and 2020-2024 Audi e-tron Sportback vehicles. VW said the screw connection from the input rod on the brake pedal to the actuator rod on the brake booster may not have been performed according to manufacturing specifications. This may cause the screw connection to disconnect. If a complete separation occurs, vehicle braking would only be possible using the emergency braking function. Dealers will inspect the pushrod screw joint in the brake booster and, if necessary, torque it to the correct specification.
Ford Motor Company is recalling some 2025 Ford Maverick and 2026 Ford Bronco Sport vehicles equipped with a 1.5L or 2.0L Modular Power Cylinder. engine and an engine block heater. Affected vehicles may experience overheating of the block heater while the vehicle is parked and the block heater is plugged in due to coolant vapor or air being trapped around the heating element. Overheating of the engine block heater in these vehicles may increase the risk of fire. Dealers will either replace the block heater element with a different design and inspect or replace the electrical cord , or replace the engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug and remove the cord from the engine compartment free of charge.
