Mitsubishi recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Mitsubishi is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV vehicles manufactured between November 4, 2011, and December 22, 2011. Incompatibility between the air bag sensors and the self-diagnostic software may deactivate the frontal and side airbag system. Should this occur, the SRS warning lamp would illuminate to alert the driver.
What could happen
The side and curtain air bags may not deploy in a crash for which those air bags were intended to deploy, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
The fix
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air bag sensors with new, compatible units, free of charge. The safety recall began on during August 2012. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Vehicles covered
- Mitsubishi I-Miev 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V372000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 1, 2012
- Owners notified
- Aug 21, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 261
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 4, 2011 to Dec 22, 2011
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
- Maker's own recall number
- SR-12-003
Notes
This is Mitsubishi recall number SR-12-003.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mitsubishi recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Nov 8, 2019
- Mitsubishi recall: Air bags Dec 8, 2017
- Mitsubishi recall: Air bags Jan 10, 2017
- Mitsubishi recall: Air bags Sep 23, 2015
- Mitsubishi recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Sep 2, 2014
- Mitsubishi recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jan 25, 2013
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.