Mitsubishi Mirage Sensor May Disable Air Bags

NHTSA campaign 17V686000 · Reported Oct 30, 2017 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

high How serious is it? About this label

Air bags that fail to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	17V686000
Reported to NHTSA	Oct 30, 2017
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Part affected	AIR Bags
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2018
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Mitsubishi says the acceleration sensor inside the air bag control computer on some Mirage vehicles can misread vibrations, such as from rough roads or a flat tire, as a sensor error. When that happens, the system disables the air bags so they will not deploy in a crash.

What you should do

Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is included.
Contact a Mitsubishi dealer, or call Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820, to schedule the repair.
The repair, reprogramming the air bag computer, is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 17V686000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2018 Mitsubishi Mirage

Who to contact

Mitsubishi — official Mitsubishi recall lookup

Customer service: 1-888-648-7820

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS
Summary: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mirage vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations such as those from poor road conditions or a flat tire to be a sensor error thereby disabling the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Safety risk: Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-006.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.