Mitsubishi recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to September 2, 2015. If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their feet covered water and salt, it may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
The fix
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.
Vehicles covered
- Mitsubishi Mirage 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V815000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 4, 2015
- Owners notified
- Feb 2, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 55,899
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 27, 2013 to Sep 2, 2015
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal; Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- SR-16-001
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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: Air bags Oct 30, 2017
- Mitsubishi recall: Exterior lighting Sep 19, 2016
- Mitsubishi recall: Air bags Sep 23, 2015
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.