{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V569000","date":"2017-09-14","owner_notified":"2017-10-12","manufacturer":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain 2004-2006 Lancer and Lancer Evolution vehicles and 2004 Lancer Sportback vehicles.  These vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.","consequence":"In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a different inflator, free of charge.  The recall began on October 12, 2017.  Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820.  Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-17-001.  Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-321.","notes":"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-17-004","part_number":null,"units":66001,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":6,"period_from":"2019-1","period_to":"2019-1","submitted":"2019-04-29","involved":66001,"remedied":7434,"unreachable":10119,"removed":25834,"remedied_percent":11,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"LANCER","vehicle_id":"2004_mitsubishi_lancer","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-08-04","built_to":"2006-09-01"},{"year":2005,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"LANCER","vehicle_id":"2005_mitsubishi_lancer","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-08-04","built_to":"2006-09-01"},{"year":2006,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"LANCER","vehicle_id":"2006_mitsubishi_lancer","match":"exact","built_from":"2003-08-04","built_to":"2006-09-01"}],"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/17V569000"}