NHTSA Recall # | 140193 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 17V686000 |
MFG Compaign # | SR-17-006 |
Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
Supplier | MITSUBISHI |
Brand | MITSUBISHI |
Model | MIRAGE |
Model Year | 2014 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Date of notification | 10/11/17 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 27/07/13 |
End date of manufacturing | 04/09/17 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 30/10/17 |
Report created | 31/10/17 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 83555 |
Defect summary | Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2014-2018 mirage vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the supplemental restraint system (srs) electronic control unit (ecu) can misinterpret vibrations such as those from poor road conditions or a flat tire to be a sensor error thereby disabling the air bags from deploying in a crash. |
Consequence summary | Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury. |
Corrective action | Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the srs-ecu software, free of charge. The recall began on november 10, 2017. Owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's number for this recall is sr-17-006. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |