NHTSA Campaign 15V338000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 15V338000 covers 20 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc filed the report for 15V338000 with NHTSA on June 2, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V338000, NHTSA lists up to 443,442 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 19, 2000 and March 18, 2005.
The 15V338000 report reached NHTSA 10 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V338000 were scheduled from July 20, 2015, 48 days after the report.
15V338000 covers 4 models from Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Dodge, model years 2000–2005.
Owners of the model years 15V338000 covers have filed at least 231 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V338000 vehicles, the 2004 Chrysler Sebring has the most (32).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V338000 ranks 1 of 61 Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V338000, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc has 9 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 15V338000 was 14V031000, reported on February 4, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
- The risk
- If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
- The fix
- MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
Reported June 2, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V338000 (20)
Mitsubishi (10)
Chrysler (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V338000, 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: June 2, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted