Vehicle recall R/2015/199

Mitsubishi Lancer recall: Airbag may release shrapnel if deployed

DVSA recall R/2015/199 names the Mitsubishi Lancer and Mitsubishi i-Car. It was launched 19 November 2015. It covers vehicles built 11 June 2003 to 25 December 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/199
Launched: 19 November 2015
Issued by: MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer reference: TBA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 12,830 on each model line

What can go wrong

Certain passenger side airbags the inflator might release shrapnel from the inflator container during deployment which could injure the passenger.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace air bag modules

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 12,830. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mitsubishi Lancer	11 June 2003 to 25 December 2008	12,830
Mitsubishi i-Car	27 January 2006 to 13 November 2007	12,830

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2015/157 ECU malfunction may cause systems to become inoperable 28 September 2015, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2015/219 Fuel may leak 26 January 2016, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2016/155 Indicators and/or other vehicle lights may switch off or blink without warning 28 July 2016, Mitsubishi L200, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2014/124 Loss of power steering assistance 28 November 2014, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2014/073 Head light and indicatos may fail 25 July 2014, Mitsubishi Lancer
R/2013/116 Clutch may fail 18 November 2013, Mitsubishi Lancer

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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