Mitsubishi Outlander recall: rearview camera may go blank
Certain 2025–2026 Outlanders and 2026 Outlander PHEVs need a free camera-display software update. Recall 26V549000 covers 67,146 vehicles.
Mitsubishi is recalling 67,146 potentially affected 2025–2026 Outlander and 2026 Outlander PHEV vehicles because infotainment software may prevent the rearview camera image from appearing in reverse. Losing that view reduces visibility behind the vehicle and increases crash risk. NHTSA identifies the campaign as 26V549000.
What the official recall record says
Mitsubishi Outlander and Outlander PHEV: rearview-camera software
The manufacturer’s report describes infotainment faults including a black screen, freezing, unexpected restarts or failure to start. If a fault occurs while backing, the rearview image may be lost. Dealers will update the Alliance In-Vehicle Infotainment (A-IVI) software at no charge. Owner letters are expected September 24, 2026.
Official record
- NHTSA recall ID: 26V549000
- Vehicles listed: Mitsubishi Outlander (2025–2026); Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (2026)
- Potentially affected: 67,146
- Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
- Report received: August 25, 2026
- Owner notification: Letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2026.
- Defect: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Outlander and 2026 Outlander PHEV vehicles. Due to improper software programming, the Alliance In-Vehicle Infotainment (A-IVI) system may fail to display the rearview camera image when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, “Rear Visibility.”
- Safety consequence: A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy: Dealers will update the A-IVI software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 24, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA’s number for this recall is SR-26-002. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 9, 2026.
What owners should do next
Contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820 and reference SR-26-002 to confirm the software-update arrangements for your vehicle. The affected years differ: the conventional Outlander listing includes 2025 and 2026, while the Outlander PHEV listing is limited to 2026.
This campaign is also summarized in RecallWire’s August 2026 vehicle recall roundup.
Use the official NHTSA recall lookup with your VIN to check individual recall status. A model-year listing alone does not confirm that a specific vehicle is affected or still needs repair.
Official sources
- Current NHTSA campaign data for 26V549000, checked September 16, 2026; includes the agency’s current status summary and affected-vehicle entries.
The manufacturer’s Part 573 filing linked above was submitted August 25, 2026. It records the filing at that date; later notification and remedy-status updates are identified from the current campaign data.
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Sources used for this report.
References checked September 16, 2026.
To check a specific vehicle, use the official NHTSA VIN recall lookup.
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