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Mitsubishi - Passenger side front air bag inflator may rupture
Official notice
14 Sept 2017
Last checked
14 Sept 2017
An official NHTSA notice concerns Mitsubishi - Passenger side front air bag inflator may rupture. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Published 2017-09-14.
What to do now
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a different inflator, free of charge. The recall began on october 12, 2017. Owners may contact mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is sr-17-001. Note: this recall supersedes recall 15v-321.
Units affected
66,001
Recall number
SR-17-004
Official notice
2017-09-14
The hazard
The hazard
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
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Brand: Mitsubishi. Contact: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc..
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