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>A gas spring cylinder rupture or a liftgate falling unexpectedly can increase the risk of injury.

>NHTSA ID Number: 26V252000

>Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

>Components STRUCTURE

>Potential Number of Units Affected: 108046

>Summary

>Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Outlander PHEV and 2014-2020 Outlander vehicles. The liftgate gas spring cylinders may corrode and lose pressure, which can result in a gas spring cylinder rupture or the liftgate falling unexpectedly.

>Remedy

>MMNA will replace the left and right liftgate gas springs, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 17, 2026. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov June 3, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V507.

Credit: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

hey all, i'm basically brand new to bikes and this is my first, so please bear with me if this isn't uncommon.

i've been having this issue where, while cruising in second and then coming to a stop, holding in the clutch and using the brake to a standstill, the bike doesn't want to shift lower than second gear after stopping. like i shove the switch down and it bounces back up. only solution i've found (that is easy) is to slowly clutch out till it starts to thread then clutching in and trying to shift to neutral again.

otherwise, if i mess up and either stall or put the kickstand out while in gear, the bike won't find neutral again for me to even try to turn it on. i've then had to clutch out fully and try to roll forward and backward till the gear resists, then clutch in and try to shift.

i get the thing with avoiding engine stop in gear, and the kickstand killing the engine makes sense, but how am i supposed to avoid having this issue when slowing down? manual car driving has taught me that first gear is for starting, not for stopping. i've tried to find neutral when coming to a stop, but like i said, brand new to this.

finally, is there a "better" method to get it back to neutral? i get it's a honda and it'll last till the sun explodes but id rather not break my own gunk.

I’m 36 and this is my first proper bike. I went out today for an hour and I absolutely love it.

Now I just need to find some friends who ride 🤣