Mitsubishi Lancer: Air bags — inflator module

Affects Mitsubishi Lancer · 2004–2006 — about 17K vehicles.

The hazard

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

What to do

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will install a final replacement passenger side frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on April 26, 2018. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-18-005.

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