# NHTSA recall 09V435000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V435000
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2009\-11\-05
- Owners notified: 2009\-11\-27
- Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE\-INACTIVE
- Units potentially affected: 29353

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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 remedy

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.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER](/makes/mitsubishi/lancer/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-15 to 2009\-05\-27.
- [2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER](/makes/mitsubishi/lancer/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-01\-15 to 2009\-05\-27.
- [2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION](/makes/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-12 to 2008\-12\-11.
- [2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION](/makes/mitsubishi/lancer-evolution/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-12\-12 to 2008\-12\-11.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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