{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"13V031000","date":"2013-01-25","owner_notified":"2013-02-28","manufacturer":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.","component":"SERVICE BRAKES; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST","summary":"Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV electric vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011, through September 7, 2012.  The brake system vacuum pump may fail, causing the vacuum pump to be inoperable.","consequence":"If the vaccum pump system fails, it will reduce available brake power which would result in lengthened stopping distances, which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.","remedy":"Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected vacuum pumps free of charge.  The recall began on February 28, 2013.  Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.","notes":"Mitsubisihi's campaign recall number is SR-13-001. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":"SR-13-001","part_number":null,"units":1402,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2012,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"I-MIEV","vehicle_id":"2012_mitsubishi_i-miev","match":"exact","built_from":"2011-12-02","built_to":"2012-09-07"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/13V031000"}