Mitsubishi Mirage: Air bags — frontal

Affects Mitsubishi Mirage · 2014–2015 — about 56K vehicles.

The hazard

In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.

What to do

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational