2012 MITSUBISHI I-MIEV Recalls (6)

Campaign:
12V372000 on 07/31/2012
Component:
Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Manufactured:
11/03/2011 - 12/21/2011
Affected:
261
Defect:
Mitsubishi is recalling certain model year 2012 i-miev vehicles manufactured between november 4, 2011, and december 22, 2011. incompatibility between the air bag sensors and the self-diagnostic software may deactivate the frontal and side airbag system. should this occur, the srs warning lamp would illuminate to alert the driver.
Consequence:
The side and curtain air bags may not deploy in a crash for which those air bags were intended to deploy, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.
Correction:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incompatible air bag sensors with new, compatible units, free of charge. the safety recall began on during august 2012. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Notes:
This is mitsubishi recall number sr-12-003.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
13V031000 on 01/29/2013
Component:
Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist
Manufactured:
12/01/2011 - 09/06/2012
Affected:
1,402
Defect:
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.
Correction:
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.
Campaign:
13V031000 on 01/29/2013
Component:
Service brakes
Manufactured:
12/01/2011 - 09/06/2012
Affected:
1,402
Defect:
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.
Correction:
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.
Campaign:
14V522000 on 09/01/2014
Component:
Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
Manufactured:
09/14/2009 - 03/24/2014
Affected:
1,810
Defect:
Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 i-miev electric vehicles manufactured september 15, 2009, to march 25, 2014. due to either software programming or corrosion caused by road salt, the brake vacuum pump may stop functioning.
Consequence:
If the brake vacuum pump stops functioning, the distance needed to stop the vehicle may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and depending on the affected vehicle, dealers will either reprogram the brake vacuum pump controller, replace the brake vacuum pump or do both, free of charge. the recall began on october 24, 2014. owners may contact mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mitsubishi's number for this recall is sr-14-007.
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.
Campaign:
15V594000 on 09/22/2015
Component:
Air bags
Manufactured:
10/27/2011 - 09/06/2012
Affected:
13,558
Defect:
Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2014 mitsubishi mirage vehicles manufactured july 27, 2013, to november 20, 2013, and 2012 mitsubishi i-miev vehicles manufactured october 28, 2011, to september 7, 2012. due to an increased resistance in the impact sensor for the air bag system, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal, side and/or curtain air bags when the srs warning is illuminated, the frontal air bag may have a delayed deployment and/or the side and curtian air bag may not deploy at all.
Consequence:
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not deploy or deploys late, increases the risk of occupant injury.
Correction:
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected impact sensors, free of charge. the recall began on november 5, 2015. owners may contact mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mitsubishi's number for this recall is sr-15-011.
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.
Campaign:
17V022000 on 01/11/2017
Component:
Air bags:passenger side frontal
Manufactured:
10/27/2011 - 09/02/2014
Affected:
1,964
Defect:
Mitsubishi motors north america, inc. (mmna) is recalling certain 2012 and 2014 i-miev vehicles. these vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, 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 front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. the recall began on march 10, 2017. owners may contact mmna customer service at 1-888-648-7820. mmna's number for this recall is sr-17-001.
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.

2012 MITSUBISHI I-MIEV TSBs (31)

Bulletin:
TSB-12-54-003
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Mitsubishi: information provided on aftermarket accessories installation that may cause intermittent flashing or illumination of instrument panel warning lights and interfere with communication system. *pe
Bulletin:
TIN-12-05A-001
Component:
141000 air bags:frontal
Summary:
Mitsubishi: new design of occupant classification sensor (ocs) can not be recalibrated if leather seat covers or any seat covers are installed. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-12-52B-004
Component:
140000 air bags
Summary:
Mitsubishi: in owner service manual, incorrect information, for certain vehicles, is deleted and the correct information, regarding supplemental restraint system (srs), is inserted or included. models 2012 i-miev. *pe
Bulletin:
CSC-12-002
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Mitsubishi: see document search button for owner letter. due to a false failure detection of main drive lithium-ion battery, software programming, for cell monitoring unit (cmu), may result in illumination of warning light and reduction
Bulletin:
SC-13-001
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Mitsubishi: see document search button for owner letter. the charger, electric vehicle supply equipment, by clipper creek, is incompatible with internal software programming for ev-ecu and causes miscommunication, and potential damage t
Bulletin:
TSB-13-54-003
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Mitsubishi: updating troubleshooting procedures for traction battery fan that failed. model 2012-2013 i-miev. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-14-54-
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Mitsubishi: in certain vehicle manuals, a cautionary statement has been listed for various sections, regarding high voltage wiring and components of electronic motor unit and traction battery. model 2012-2014 i miev.
Bulletin:
TSB-13-54-002
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Mitsubishi: some changes were made to service manual regarding the traction battery energy level gauge that fails to display fully charged. model 2012-2014 i-miev. *pe
Bulletin:
TSB-14-54-007
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Mitsubishi: this bulletin is an introduction to mapcare and the map update purchase for mitsubishi multi communications system. this does not apply to mitsubishi multi entertainment system for the 2014 and later mirage. included in the ma
Bulletin:
TSB-14-54-002REV
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Mitsubishi: in service manuals an addition was made to troubleshooting steps for trouble symptom the main drive lithium-ion (traction) battery energy level gauge fails to display "fully charged". model 2012-14 i-miev. *pe
Bulletin:
SC-14-003
Component:
161000 structure:frame and members
Summary:
Mitsubishi: tsb contains owner notification letter. select document search button below. non essential ground connections, along bolts securing main drive lithium ion battery, is susceptible to rust and repair procedures is available. m
Bulletin:
PB-42-IM-01-14
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Mitsubishi: information regarding under carriage on certain vehicles, that are susceptible to rust, such as bolts securing li on main drive battery under covers and non essential ground connections. model 2012 i-miev. *pe
Bulletin:
ATIN-14-SC-003A
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Mitsubishi: the prevention and removal information of undercarriage rust for certain vehicles with bolts that secures main drive lithium ion battery. model 2012 i-miev. *pe updated 6/26/15. *pe
Bulletin:
SC-14-003REV
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
Mitsubishi motors 2012 i-miev: this document contains an owner notification letter. see document seach button below. the undecarriage on certain vehicles, along with the bolts securing the main drive lithium battery under covers and grou
Bulletin:
TSB-15-54-003
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Mitsubishi: some vehicles service manuals have new information regarding the replacement of diagnostic procedure for dtc p1a15 high voltage system error. model 2012-13 i-miev. *pe
Bulletin:
SC-15-002
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Recommended product improvement: the motor control unit (mcu) in your i-miev may contain certain internal components that were not manufactured to factory specifications. this can lead to an unstable voltage within the circuit, potentiall
Bulletin:
SC-15-002
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Due to a manufacturing error, the electrical resistance of the insulated base inside the motor control unit (mcu) may decrease and lead to unstable voltage within the circuit. this condition can result in reduced electric motor power (t
Bulletin:
TSB-15-54-001
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
This technical service bulletin, provided to dealers, instructs the dealer to update the hfm software that allows voice recognition to complete before connection to the phone begins, to rectify the condition where the hfm attempts a bluetoo
Bulletin:
TSB-16-54-001
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
This tsb instructs the dealer to update the hfm (hands free module) software to improve the bluetooth® connection with iphone/ipod/ipad when the device is connected to wi‐fi. this update addresses unstable, repeatedly connecting and d
Bulletin:
TSB1754003
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
This is a technical service bulletin, sent to dealers, supersedes tsb-15-54-002, to add dtc p1ac6 as a possible trouble code and to update parts information. screen shots have also been updated using mut3-se. the "i-miev customer interview
Bulletin:
TSB1754003
Component:
356000 equipment adaptive
Summary:
This is a technical service bulletin, sent to dealers, supersedes tsb-15-54-002, to add dtc p1ac6 as a possible trouble code and to update parts information. screen shots have also been updated using mut3-se. the "i-miev customer interview
Bulletin:
TSB1554002
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
This is a technical service bulletin, provided to dealers, to provide notice of warranty extension for the main drive lithium-ion battery not being able to be charged to full available capacity. this technical service bulletin also provides
Bulletin:
ATIN1554002
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
This is an advanced technical information notice informing dealers of the impending release of technical service bulletin (tsb-15-54-002) regarding the warranty extension for the main drive lithium-ion battery not being able to be charged t
Bulletin:
SC14003REV
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
This is a service campaign bulletin that was provided to dealers to provide instructions for inspection of non-essential ground connection bolts and undercarriage. this bulletin also provides instructions for the anti-corrosion wax applicat
Bulletin:
ATIN14SC003B
Component:
161100 structure: frame and members:underbody shields
Summary:
This is an advance technical information notice that was provided to dealers to inform them that service bulletin sc-14-003rev will be made available shortly.
Bulletin:
1-2018-HV-Batter
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
This is a letter sent to dealers, to inform them of a repair or replacement process for hv batteries.
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.
Bulletin:
TIN-18-00-004
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
This is a technical information notice sent to dealers. this notice instructs and informs dealers the importance of using electrical insulated gloves while servicing an i-miev or outlander phev. the notice provides guidelines how to properl
Bulletin:
TSB-18-52A-001
Component:
151000 seat belts:front
Summary:
This is a technical service bulletin sent to dealers. customers may report the front seat belt fraying as a result of being caught under the seat reclining adjusting lever. this tsb instructs dealers how to replace the front seat belt and r
Bulletin:
TSB-18-54-002
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
This is a technical service bulletin sent to dealers. it provides dealers instructions for resolving customer's report that bluetooth pairing code given by the hands free link system does not work for certain smartphone models, namely, sams

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