In November 2018, Mitsubishi & Suzuki filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Airbag, covering the Sorio, Ignis and 2 more models. The filing affects 1,193 vehicles manufactured between September 2018 and September 20, 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1143700 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 13, 2018 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Suzuki |
| Component | Airbag |
| Production period | September 2018 — September 20, 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,193 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Suzuki.
The Airbag is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 225 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 50 Mitsubishi notifications from 2018 in this archive. For scale, 2,697 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles.
Defect
The front passenger airbag is improperly installed, and on some vehicles the mounting screws securing the front passenger airbag are absent. As a result, the airbag may not deploy correctly in a collision, reducing occupant protection performance.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, verify that the front passenger airbag mounting screws are present. On any vehicle found to be missing the screws, install them.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 7 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-FF21S | Ignis | FF21S-140553 — FF21S-140758 |
| DAA-MA36S | Sorio | MA36S-252974 — MA36S-253894; MA36S-753309 — MA36S-754043 |
| DAA-MA46S | Sorio | MA46S-250232 — MA46S-250295; MA46S-750465 — MA46S-750544 |
| DAA-MB36S | デリカＤ：２ | MB36S-250572 — MB36S-250806; MB36S-750386 — MB36S-750480 |
| DAA-MB46S | デリカＤ：２ | MB46S-250108 — MB46S-250134; MB46S-750148 — MB46S-750178 |
| DAA-MN71S | Xbee | MN71S-126235 — MN71S-127702 |
| DBA-MA26S | Sorio | MA26S-251105 — MA26S-251494 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
助手席エアバッグの取付作業が不適切なため、助手席エアバッグ固定用スクリュが取付けられていないものがある。そのため、衝突時にエアバッグが正常に展開せず、乗員保護性能が低下するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、助手席エアバッグ固定用スクリュの有無を確認し、取付けられていないものは当該スクリュを取付ける。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3004387
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