Mitsubishi Motors North America – Air Bags May Not Deploy in a Crash

Mitsubishi Motors North America (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.


Report Received Date 10/30/2017
NHTSA ID 17V686000
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 Code SR-17-006
Potentially Affected 83555
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V686000)