Mitsubishi service campaign SC-26-001
What it saysThis Service Campaign Bulletin sent to dealers provides instructions to reflash the ECU to address fault code P0128-00, and effective 6/26/2026, fault codes P2096-00 and P050A as well. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mitsubishi filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jul 7, 2026, received Jun 11, 2026, about the engine — 2 documents under this number. It names 1 model year (2026). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis Service Campaign Bulletin sent to dealers provides instructions to reflash the ECU to address fault code P0128-00, and effective 6/26/2026, fault codes P2096-00 and P050A as well.
Trouble codes it names: P050A
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-26-001 | Service campaign | Jul 7, 2026 | 11036025 | |
| SC-26-001 | Service campaign | May 29, 2026 | 11033795 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 3 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
This is the issue I’m having with this vehicle since I purchased it July3,2026 car shuts off in middle of road and car also loss of power in middle of road while still trying to press gas then jerks backfire issue was reported to dealership. Brand new vehicle but keep having issues that’s not being reported
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander · Engine · filed with NHTSA Aug 21, 2026 · ODI 11758470
ENGINE MALFUNCTION SERVICE NOW APPEARED (ERROR) I took the vehicle to the dealership for evaluation. The mechanic checked, reset, and reprogrammed the module. I was instructed to return if the error occurred. It did after driving 5 miles. The mechanic rechecked for possibly having different errors.
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jun 6, 2026 · ODI 11742499
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group10 other manufacturer communications filed against the Mitsubishi Outlander under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Mitsubishi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC-26-003 | Service campaign | Sep 28, 2026 | This Service Campaign Customer Letter explains that the check engine lamp may illuminate due to incorrect software in the Engine Control Uni… |
| SC-26-003 | Service campaign | Aug 19, 2026 | This Service Campaign Bulletin sent to dealers provides instructions to reflash the ECU to address fault codes P0128-00, P2096-00 and P050A. |
| SC-26-002 | Service campaign | Jul 31, 2026 | This Service Campaign Bulletin sent to dealers provides instructions to reflash the ECU to address fault codes P0128-00, P2096-00 and P050A. |
| TSB-26-14-001 | Service bulletin | Jun 25, 2026 | This revised Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers provides instructions to reflash the Engine Control Unit with updated software when… |
| TIN-25-11-002 | Service bulletin | Dec 16, 2025 | This Technical Information Notice informs dealers to check for assembly lubricant seepage between the engine and transmission, and if found… |
| TSB-22-13-001REV | Service bulletin | Jan 28, 2025 | This Revised Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECU) with countermeasure software for… |
| TSB-22-16-001REV | Service bulletin | Nov 17, 2023 | This Revised Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers directing them upon customer complaint basis and after diagnosis, to replace the… |
| TSB-23-14-002 | Service bulletin | Nov 15, 2023 | This Technical Service Bulletin provides direction to update the configuration value of the IPDM/R after replacement of the Fan Controller M… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mitsubishi SC-26-001 a recall?
No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SC-26-001 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does SC-26-001 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Mitsubishi Outlander. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.