Recall Details For: 2010 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 09V361000

• RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 74541
• NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:09V361000
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MITSUBISHI
• VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ENDEAVOR
• MODEL YEAR: 2010
• MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SR-09-003
• COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS
• MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
• BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090526
• END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20090728
• VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
• POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 531
• DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20090930
• RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
• MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
• REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20090916
• RECORD CREATION DATE: 20090917
• REGULATION PART NUMBER:
• FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:

DEFECT SUMMARY: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. (MMNA) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ENDEAVOR MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 26 AND JULY 28, 2009. THE RETAINER BRACKET USED FOR THE SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE AIRBAG FRAMES ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED.

CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE FRONT SEAT-MOUNTED AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY CORRECTLY IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: MMNA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELD CONDITION OF THE SIDE AIRBAG RETAINER BRACKET ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. IF THE WELD IS INSUFFICIENT, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEATBACK ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 1-888-648-7820.

RECALL NOTES: MITSUBISHI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS SR-09-003.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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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