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Mitsubishi - Passenger frontal air bag inflator may rupture

Official notice

23 May 2016

Last checked

23 May 2016

Critical riskNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Mitsubishi - Passenger frontal air bag inflator may rupture. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death. Published 2016-05-23.

What to do now

Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on july 19, 2016. Owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mmna's number for this recall is sr-16-002.

Units affected

38,628

Recall number

SR-16-002

Official notice

2016-05-23

The hazard

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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Affected products

Product 1

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. — Passenger frontal air bag inflator may rupture

Units affected

38,628

Risk / hazard

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Mitsubishi

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mitsubishi. Contact: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc..

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

SR-16-002

Campaign number

16V334000

Units affected

38,628

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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