Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 8, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,108. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2012-2017 i-MiEV vehicles. Water may penetrate the brake assist vacuum pump, causing corrosion and a failure of the brake vacuum pump.
The risk
Without the brake vacuum pump, the driver will experience a sudden loss of braking assist, lengthening the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-19-002.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mitsubishi I-Miev | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
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 19V804000.
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