Mitsubishi I-MIEV (2012): Air bags
Recall 12V372000 · Aug 1, 2012 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
261
vehicles affected
261
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V372000
- Date
- Aug 1, 2012
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 261
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Sensor/control module-inactive
- Model years
- 2012
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mitsubishi is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV vehicles manufactured between November 4, 2011, and December 22, 2011. Incompatibility between the air bag sensors and the self-diagnostic software may deactivate the frontal and side airbag system. Should this occur, the SRS warning lamp would illuminate to alert the driver.
What can happen
The side and curtain air bags may not deploy in a crash for which those air bags were intended to deploy, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air bag sensors with new, compatible units, free of charge. The safety recall began on during August 2012. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | I-Miev | 2012 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V372000?
1 model: Mitsubishi I-Miev (2012), about 261 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V372000?
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air bag sensors with new, compatible units, free of charge. The safety recall began on during August 2012. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
What can happen?
The side and curtain air bags may not deploy in a crash for which those air bags were intended to deploy, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.