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SevereNHTSA·17V793000·Announced 2017-12-08

Mitsubishi Recalls 2016-2017 i-MiEV Vehicles Due to Air Bag Inflator Defect

Mitsubishi is recalling 2016-2017 i-MiEV 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 may result in 'serious injury or death,' which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury reports or potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. is recalling all 2016-2017 i-MiEV vehicles equipped with certain passenger frontal air bag inflators. These inflators were used as original equipment or replacement equipment. The defect involves propellant degradation that occurs after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

In the event of a crash that necessitates the deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, the inflators may rupture. This rupture may result in metal fragments striking vehicle occupants, which could result in serious injury or death.

Mitsubishi 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 Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820 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
Hazard
Affected units
144

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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