2007 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION Recall

Campaign:: 16V334000 on 05/22/2016
Component:: Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:: 06/28/2005 - 06/18/2007
Affected:: 38,628
Defect:: Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 lancer and lancer evolution vehicles manufactured june 29, 2005, to june 19, 2007, equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence:: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Correction:: Mmna will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on july 19, 2016. owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mmna's number for this recall is sr-16-002.
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.

2007 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION TSBs (2)

Bulletin:: MEDICUpdate517
Component:: 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:: This is a message sent to dealers, to inform them that an update for medic will be available.
Bulletin:: TT237
Component:: 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:: This is a service newsletter (tech talk) that was sent out to dealers.