Mitsubishi Mirage (2014-2015): Air bags
Recall 15V815000 · Dec 4, 2015 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
55,899
vehicles affected
55,899
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V815000
- Date
- Dec 4, 2015
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 55,899
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal; Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to September 2, 2015. If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their feet covered water and salt, it may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Mirage | 2014-2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V815000?
1 model: Mitsubishi Mirage (2014-2015), about 55,899 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V815000?
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
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.