Mitsubishi Outlander Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
A genuinely widespread, real pattern: mirrors failing to fold or creaking in freezing weather is repeatedly documented — plus a practical "Auto Fold Off" setting, and an honest account of a bulletin limited to just one model year.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — Aftermarket Van Wezel 3274807 (LH) / 3274808 (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 3274807 / 3279817 (electric, heated, power-folding, indicator, primed, 9-pin); Van Wezel 3279827 (blind-spot, 11-pin); Diederichs 5848825 (folding, indicator, 9-pin); Blic 5402-15-2232312P |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Van Wezel 3274808 / 3279818 (electric, heated, power-folding, indicator, primed, 9-pin); Van Wezel 3279828 (blind-spot, 11-pin); Diederichs 5848824; Blic 5402-15-2232313P |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Diederichs 5848827 / TYC 323-0018-1 (convex, heated; Alkar 6473859 blind-spot); RH Diederichs 5848826 / TYC 323-0017-1 / Van Wezel 3274838 |
| Spec variants to match | All UK trims power-folding with indicator (9-pin); '4' / '5' and PHEV 4hs / 5hs: blind-spot warning glass (11-pin); 2015 and 2019 facelifts carry the same housings. |
Mitsubishi Outlander Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
From the outside, the Mitsubishi Outlander's wing mirror looks like nothing more than glass and plastic, but it packs in folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors — so "the mirror's broken" could point to several unrelated faults.
Mitsubishi Outlander Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
Filmed on an earlier Outlander; later cars follow the same procedure.
Mitsubishi Outlander Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
Ordering the wrong side is a genuinely common mistake with Mitsubishi Outlander wing mirrors, partly because sellers, workshops and catalogues don't consistently agree on which side is which. On a right-hand-drive UK car:
- Driver's side = right-hand (RH) = offside (OS) — the side closest to the centre of the road.
- Passenger side = left-hand (LH) = nearside (NS) — the side closest to the kerb.
Part listings may use any of these terms interchangeably — "RH mirror," "offside mirror," and "driver's side mirror" all refer to the same physical part on a UK-spec Outlander. Double-check which convention your supplier is using before ordering, since a mix-up here is one of the most common reasons the wrong mirror turns up.
Mitsubishi Outlander Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the Outlander often integrate turn signal repeaters, puddle lights, heating elements to clear condensation, and power-fold motors for tight parking spaces. Higher-spec versions may also house blind-spot monitoring sensors, making them considerably more expensive to replace than a basic mirror.
Mitsubishi Outlander Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| All generations | White Diamond, Black Diamond, Red Diamond, Alloy Silver, Cosmic Blue; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
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A Genuinely Widespread, Real Cold-Weather Pattern Worth Knowing About — Mitsubishi Outlander Wing Mirror
If your electric folding mirrors are struggling or creaking specifically in freezing weather, this is genuinely worth knowing: multiple independent documented cases describe exactly this pattern, with mirrors failing to fold or unfold properly, creaking audibly during the attempt, and in at least one case an internal link breaking, leaving the mirror mechanism loose and floppy afterward. It's genuinely worth knowing this is a real, repeatedly-documented issue in cold conditions rather than something wrong specifically with your car.
It's also genuinely worth knowing an honest, frustrating real account: one documented case saw a dealer confirm an official bulletin exists addressing this exact cold-weather folding fault, but explicitly only for 2022 model year cars — with a 2023 owner facing the identical symptom simply told to wait for the bulletin to be extended to their year. If you're facing this fault on a model year not yet covered, it's worth asking directly whether the same underlying fix could still be applied regardless of the bulletin's official year range. It's also genuinely worth knowing an encouraging DIY account: at least one owner successfully fixed a non-folding mirror themselves by simply realigning the internal gears, describing it as not the biggest job — worth attempting this before assuming a full, expensive replacement unit is the only option.
Mitsubishi Outlander Wing Mirror: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Wing Mirror Guide for common faults to check for, confirming the exact spec against your VIN, how difficult this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
More Mitsubishi Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Mitsubishi models.