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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
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 i-MiEV | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 2012 | 13 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi i-MiEV | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2014
30 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed 66 campaigns in all.
| 14V830000 31 Dec 2014 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 14V794000 16 Dec 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V750000 24 Nov 2014 | Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
| 14V741000 19 Nov 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 14V678000 28 Oct 2014 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 14V627000 7 Oct 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V560000 12 Sept 2014 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 14V482000 6 Aug 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014