2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Common Problems

Passenger Airbag Inflator Replacement

In the interest of safety, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) is recalling selected Lancer vehicles to replace the passenger airbag.

Your vehicle’s airbag is faulty and it could kill or seriously injure you and other people in your vehicle and it should be replaced IMMEDIATELY. You should immediately contact a Mitsubishi Motors dealer to arrange for the airbag to be replaced.

Your Mitsubishi Lancer is installed with a faulty Takata airbag. As it gets older, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can affect airbags with the fault. If you are involved in a collision, the airbag can go off with too much explosive force causing sharp metal fragments to shoot out and kill or seriously injure people in the vehicle. It is important that you immediately contact your local Mitsubishi Motors dealer or the MMAL Customer Care Team on our dedicated recall line: 1800 931 811 (Free call) to help you arrange to have the airbag replaced.

Please take note that any replacement airbag installed in your vehicle following a collision or other incident may also be faulty. It is critical that you urgently contact a Mitsubishi dealer to arrange for the airbag to be checked and replaced, if faulty.

All recalls replacements are free, and can be performed by any Mitsubishi Motors dealer regardless of where the vehicle was purchased and you will not be charged for any other service or repair unless you request it.

A full list of Mitsubishi Motors dealers is available at; http://mit.si/service-centres

We apologise for any inconvenience caused to you by this mandatory safety recall which is taken in the interest of the affected vehicle occupant’s safety. Should you have exceptional circumstances that are preventing this replacement, please make direct contact with the MMAL Customer Care Team on 1800 931 811 to facilitate special arrangements.

You can also contact the ACCC directly at the link below to report concerns about this recall.
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall/takata-airbag-recalls-list or you can contact the MMAL Customer Care Team on 1800 931 811.

Passenger Airbag Inflator Replacement

In the interest of safety, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) is recalling selected Lancer vehicles to replace the passenger airbag.

Your vehicle’s airbag is faulty and it could kill or seriously injure you and other people in your vehicle from when it reaches six years after its year of manufacture. There is no immediate known risk with the airbag, but there will be in the future. Please contact your local Mitsubishi dealer to arrange for the airbag inflator to be replaced.

Your Mitsubishi Lancer has a faulty Takata airbag. As it gets older, a combination of high temperatures and humidity can affect airbags with the fault. If you are involved in a collision, the airbag can go off with too much explosive force causing sharp metal fragments to shoot out and kill or seriously injure people in the vehicle. It is important that you contact your local Mitsubishi Motors dealer or the MMAL Customer Care Team on our dedicated recall line: 1800 931 811 (Free call) to arrange to have the airbag replaced before it reaches six years old or 31st December 2020 (whichever comes first).

Please take note that any replacement airbag installed in your vehicle following a collision or other incident may also be faulty. It is critical that you urgently contact a Mitsubishi dealer to arrange for the airbag to be checked and replaced, if faulty.

You should keep this letter with your vehicle records. If you sell or give your vehicle to another driver before replacing the airbag, please provide them with a copy of this letter and encourage them to contact the dealer directly to update the owner contact details for the vehicle.

All recalls replacements are free, and can be performed by any Mitsubishi Motors Dealer regardless of where the vehicle was purchased and you will not be charged for any other service or repair unless you request it.

A full list of Mitsubishi Motors dealers is available at; http://mit.si/service-centres

We apologise for any inconvenience caused to you by this mandatory safety recall which is taken in the interest of the affected vehicle occupant’s safety. Should you have exceptional circumstances that are preventing this replacement, please make direct contact with the MMAL Customer Care Team on 1800 931 811 to facilitate special arrangements.

You can also contact the ACCC directly at the link below to report concerns about this recall.
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/recalls/compulsory-takata-airbag-recall/takata-airbag-recalls-list or you can contact the MMAL Customer Care Team on 1800 931 811.