Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 2, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,810. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
If the brake vacuum pump stops functioning, the distance needed to stop the vehicle may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V522000.
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