The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·12V372000·Announced 2012-08-01

Mitsubishi Recalls 2012 i-MiEV Vehicles Due to Air Bag Sensor Incompatibility

Mitsubishi is recalling 261 model year 2012 i-MiEV vehicles because incompatible air bag sensors may deactivate the frontal and side airbag systems, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where air bags may fail to deploy, explicitly increasing the risk of personal injury to occupants, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV vehicles manufactured between November 4, 2011, and December 22, 2011. The recall involves 261 vehicles affected by an incompatibility between the air bag sensors and the self-diagnostic software. This issue may cause the frontal and side airbag system to deactivate. If this occurs, the SRS warning lamp will illuminate to alert the driver.

The defect increases the risk of personal injury to vehicle occupants because the side and curtain air bags may not deploy in a crash for which they were intended to deploy.

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air bag sensors with new, compatible units free of charge. The safety recall began in August 2012. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
MITSUBISHI I-MIEV
Brand
MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag System
Hazard
Affected units
261

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • I-MIEV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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