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SevereNHTSA·17V569000·Announced 2017-09-14

Mitsubishi Recalls Lancer Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

Mitsubishi is recalling 2004-2006 Lancer and 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may rupture in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death.

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 source text explicitly states that the defect could result in 'serious injury or death' due to metal fragments striking occupants, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports or potential.

Plain-English summary

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2004-2006 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles, as well as 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion. Over time, this moisture could cause the inflator to rupture.

In the event of a crash that necessitates the deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants. This could potentially result in serious injury or death.

Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a different inflator, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2017. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-17-001. This recall supersedes recall 15V-321.

The recalled product

Product
MITSUBISHI LANCER
Brand
MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
66,001

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)

  • LANCER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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