The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Endeavor | 2010 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Endeavor | 2010 | 11 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2009
7 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the air bags; MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 09V484000 18 Dec 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 09V467000 3 Dec 2009 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V435000 5 Nov 2009 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V376000 23 Sept 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V352000 14 Sept 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 09V341000 31 Aug 2009 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009