2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport recall: air bags
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on February 4, 2014. It covers about 733 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 733
- reported
- Feb 4, 2014
- owners notified
- Feb 28, 2014
- related complaints
- 11
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander Sport vehicles manufactured July 20, 2012, through May 29, 2013 and equipped with leather seats. In the affected vehicles, the driver side seat mounted air bag wiring may have been improperly routed during the leather seat cover installation process.
- Risk
- If the wiring is routed incorrectly, using the seat height adjustment may damage the wiring resulting in illumination of the air bag warning light. Subsequently, in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the driver side seat mounted air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Mitsubishi will notify owners and dealers will inspect the wiring of the driver side seat mounted air bag and re-route the wire if necessary, free of charge. If the wire is damaged, the seat mounted airbag will be replaced, free of chagre. The recall began on February 28, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1‑800‑222‑0037. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-001.
Recall number 14V031000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 11 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 14V031000
Is there a recall on the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport air bags?
Yes. Recall 14V031000, reported on February 4, 2014, covers about 733 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V031000?
Mitsubishi will notify owners and dealers will inspect the wiring of the driver side seat mounted air bag and re-route the wire if necessary, free of charge. If the wire is damaged, the seat mounted airbag will be replaced, free of chagre. The recall began on February 28, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1‑800‑222‑0037. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-001.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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