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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

I need help finding new hardware for this (pic 1). It is the last part I need to reinstall after a full engine rebuild. The number on the part has rusted off entirely. It braces a gap between the front diff housing and the bell housing, near the starter motor (area in pic 2). On the 3-hole side, it attaches to the top of the front diff housing in combination with the driver's side engine mount bracket (pic 3). The 2-hole side attaches to the side of the transmission bell housing (pic 4). This eBay listing shows the exact same part, but searching the part number returns nothing useful. This Mopar Store page, though the diagram doesn't look identical, describes it as "Engine Mount Bracket, Rear Left Side, Pinion Nose Bracket to Transmission, Part No. 5147135AC". From the same diagram, a bolt and washer with part number 6102400AA is described as fitting both sides of my bracket. I could be remembering wrong, but when trying different bolts, it seemed one side was a different thread pattern. Can any parts guys confirm if this is the correct hardware? And if it's not, could you kindly point me to the right stuff?

EDIT: Bolt sizes have been confirmed as 3x M12x1.75x45 (Part No. 06509449AA) and 2x M10x1.5x30 (Part No. 06102400AA)

Just finished a 1,900-mile round trip from Atlanta to NYC in my 2003 Ram 1500 with the 4.7L V8. The truck drove smoothly the whole way with no issues whatsoever!
It’s now at 271,000 miles, still running the original engine and transmission. Maintenance is up to date, with these items recently done:
Water pump and fan clutch replaced
Brake fluid flushed and changed
Differential fluid changed
Engine oil and filter changed
Oil pan gasket replaced
Spark plugs replaced
The only thing left on my maintenance list is replacing the front and rear shocks.
Pretty happy to see this old truck handle the trip so well. Anyone else putting serious miles on their 4.7L Ram?

Traded in my Durango for this TRX last weekend and I couldn't be happier!

My 22’ is at 69K miles so I figured it was time. Everything was easy and straight forward. Top left is my rear diff and I changed it with Amsoil 75W-140, top right is my transfer case and I changed it with Ravenol BW-44, bottom left is my front diff (which was the “cleanest”) and I changed that with Ravenol 75W-85

This is my new(to me) 2022 Ram 1500 Limited in Patriot Blue. I’m super grateful and excited to own and enjoy this beauty. I’m open to all suggestions regarding maintenance, long-term ownership, performance mods, and any issues to look out for.

Finally got my compadre’s front bumper replaced after my little mess-up. Added the tow hooks at the same time, too. Like the look of the front end a lot better now.

Probably never use the hooks but if the need arises, they are there.