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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Recalls

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12/15/17 Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling all 2016-2017 i-miev vehicles, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on december 15, 2017. owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mmna's number for this recall is sr-17-008.

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.
03/10/17 Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2012 and 2014 i-miev vehicles. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on march 10, 2017. owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mmna's number for this recall is sr-17-001.

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.
10/24/14 Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 i-miev electric vehicles manufactured september 15, 2009, to march 25, 2014. due to either software programming or corrosion caused by road salt, the brake vacuum pump may stop functioning.

If the brake vacuum pump stops functioning, the distance needed to stop the vehicle may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and depending on the affected vehicle, dealers will either reprogram the brake vacuum pump controller, replace the brake vacuum pump or do both, free of charge. the recall began on october 24, 2014. owners may contact mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mitsubishi's number for this recall is sr-14-007.

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.
02/28/13 Mitsubishi motors north america is recalling certain model year 2012 i-miev electric vehicles manufactured december 2, 2011, through september 7, 2012. the brake system vacuum pump may fail, causing the vacuum pump to be inoperable.

If the vaccum pump system fails, it will reduce available brake power which would result in lengthened stopping distances, which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected vacuum pumps free of charge. the recall began on february 28, 2013. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.

Mitsubisihi's campaign recall number is sr-13-001. 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.
02/28/13 Brakes and Traction Control Mitsubishi motors north america is recalling certain model year 2012 i-miev electric vehicles manufactured december 2, 2011, through september 7, 2012. the brake system vacuum pump may fail, causing the vacuum pump to be inoperable.

If the vaccum pump system fails, it will reduce available brake power which would result in lengthened stopping distances, which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected vacuum pumps free of charge. the recall began on february 28, 2013. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.

Mitsubisihi's campaign recall number is sr-13-001. 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.
11/05/15 Electrical and Air Conditioning Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014 mitsubishi mirage vehicles manufactured july 27, 2013, to november 20, 2013, and 2012 mitsubishi i-miev vehicles manufactured october 28, 2011, to september 7, 2012. due to an increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal, side and/or curtain air bags when the srs warning is illuminated, the frontal air bag may have a delayed deployment and/or the side and curtian air bag may not deploy at all.

In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not deploy or deploys late, increases the risk of occupant injury.

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected impact sensors, free of charge. the recall began on november 5, 2015. owners may contact mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mitsubishi's number for this recall is sr-15-011.

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.
08/21/12 Electrical and Air Conditioning 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.

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.

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.

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.

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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Recalls

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.