- Vehicles
- 2,108
- Built between
- Oct 2011 – Jun 2016
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 7 January 2020
- Repaired
- 47%
- Unrepaired
- 1,011
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2011 and June 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2012-2017 Mitsubishi I-MievBuilt October 2011 to June 2016
Repair progress
1,011 of 2,108 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2021.
47% repaired — 999 of 2,108 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 69
- Scrapped or exported
- 29
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2011 to June 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 November 2019
- Owners notified7 January 2020
- Latest repair reportQ2 2021 — 47% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 8 November 2019.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-19-002.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- SR-19-002
- Recalling manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.