Mitsubishi Motors North America (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to November 20, 2013, and 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles manufactured October 28, 2011, to September 7, 2012. Due to an increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system, in the event of a crash necessitating 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/or the side and curtian air bag may not deploy at all.
Mitsubishi Motors North America – Delayed Air Bag Deployment due to Impact Sensor
| Report Received Date | 09/23/2015 |
| NHTSA ID | 15V594000 |
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not deploy or deploys late, increases the risk of occupant injury. |
| Corrective Action | 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. |
| Recall Code | SR-15-011 |
| Potentially Affected | 13558 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=15V594000) |
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