The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·15V594000·Announced 2015-09-23

Mitsubishi Mirage and i-MiEV Recalled for Air Bag Deployment Issues

Mitsubishi is recalling 2014 Mirages and 2012 i-MiEVs because increased resistance in the impact sensor may delay or prevent air bag deployment in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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, significantly increasing the risk of occupant injury in a crash, 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 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles and 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles. The recall covers 13,558 vehicles manufactured between July 27, 2013, and November 20, 2013, for the Mirage, and between October 28, 2011, and September 7, 2012, for the i-MiEV.

The defect involves increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system. In the event of a crash that necessitates 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 the side and curtain air bags may not deploy at all. This condition increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash.

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.

The recalled product

Product
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE, I-MIEV
Brand
MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags
Hazard
Affected units
13,558

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 (2)

  • MIRAGE
  • I-MIEV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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