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

Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module

Date Announced

MAY 23, 2016

Vehicles Affected

38,628

Mitsubishi Recall #

SR-16-002

NHTSA Campaign #

16V334000

Summary

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles manufactured June 29, 2005, to June 19, 2007, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Actions

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.

Documents (16)

• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Defect Notice 573 Report
• Recall 573 Report - Amendment 2
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Recall 573 Report - Amendment 1
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) - Date: 7/20/2017 Subject: Helping To Keep Our Mutual Customers Safe
• Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2016-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2017-2
• Recall 573 Report - AMENDMENT 3
• Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2016-4
• Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2017-1
• Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2017-3
• Recall Quarterly Report #6, 2017-4