NHTSA Campaign 09V361000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 09V361000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 09V361000 with NHTSA on September 16, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V361000, NHTSA lists up to 531 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 26, 2009 and July 28, 2009.
The 09V361000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V361000 were scheduled from September 30, 2009, 14 days after the report.
09V361000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2010.
Owners of the model years 09V361000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V361000 ranks 27 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V361000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. (MMNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ENDEAVOR MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 26 AND JULY 28, 2009. THE RETAINER BRACKET USED FOR THE SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE AIRBAG FRAMES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED.
- The risk
- IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE FRONT SEAT-MOUNTED AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- MMNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELD CONDITION OF THE SIDE AIRBAG RETAINER BRACKET ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. IF THE WELD IS INSUFFICIENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-888-648-7820.
- Notes
- MITSUBISHI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SR-09-003.
Reported September 16, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V361000 (1)
Mitsubishi (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V361000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 16, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted