Mitsubishi I-MIEV (2016-2017): Air bags
Recall 17V793000 · Dec 8, 2017 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
144
vehicles affected
144
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V793000
- Date
- Dec 8, 2017
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 144
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Passenger side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling all 2016-2017 i-MiEV vehicles, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What can happen
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MMNA 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 MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-008.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | I-Miev | 2016-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V793000?
1 model: Mitsubishi I-Miev (2016-2017), about 144 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V793000?
MMNA 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 MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-008.
What can happen?
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
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.