NHTSA Campaign 09V435000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 09V435000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 09V435000 with NHTSA on November 5, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V435000, NHTSA lists up to 29,353 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 12, 2007 and December 11, 2008.
The 09V435000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V435000 were scheduled from November 27, 2009, 22 days after the report.
09V435000 covers 2 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 09V435000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V435000 vehicles, the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V435000 ranks 9 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V435000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the air bags on this site; the one before 09V435000 was 09V361000, reported on September 16, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 LANCER AND LANCER EVOLUTION VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN AREAS WHERE HEAVY ROAD SALT IS USED IN THE WINTER, A LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO A MIXTURE OF MELTED SNOW WITH SALT THROWN UP BY THE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD MAY CAUSE A WATER-SALT MIXTURE TO ADHERE TO THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS.
- The risk
- THIS COATING OVER TIME MAY CAUSE CORROSION OF THE SENSOR. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH OF THE TYPE THAT WOULD DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS THIS TYPE OF SHORT-CIRCUIT MAY CAUSE A DELAY IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS WHICH COULD RESULT IN DRIVER OR PASSENGER INJURY.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS THAT HAVE IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-888-648-7820.
Reported November 5, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V435000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V435000, 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: November 5, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted