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Vehicle recall R/2021/240

Mitsubishi Colt and others recall: The air bag inflator might have a different air bag deployment performance than designed providing less protection

DVSA recall R/2021/240 names the Mitsubishi Colt, Mitsubishi Pajero, Mitsubishi Lancer and 2 other models. It was launched 25 July 2021. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2021/240
Launched
25 July 2021
Issued by
MITSUBISHI
Manufacturer reference
R30399
Vehicles
19,699 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The airbag inflator might have a different airbag deployment performance than designed providing less protection.

The fix

The driver side frontal airbag will be replaced with an alternate inflator.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 19,699.
ModelBuilt
Mitsubishi Colt1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000
Mitsubishi Lancer1 January 1996 to 31 December 2000
Mitsubishi Lancer (LANCER STATION WAGON)1 January 1997 to 31 December 2000
Mitsubishi Pajero1 January 1998 to 31 December 2000
Mitsubishi Pajero (PAJERO PININ)1 January 1998 to 31 December 1998
Mitsubishi L400 / Space Gear1 January 1998 to 31 December 1999
Mitsubishi Space Runner1 January 1999 to 31 December 2000
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/2018/355 Activation of a non-dessicated ammonium nitrate inflator with degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture 25 January 2019, 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/2015/219 Fuel may leak 26 January 2016, Mitsubishi Lancer
  • R/2015/199 Airbag may release shrapnel if deployed 19 November 2015, Mitsubishi Lancer
  • R/2015/157 ECU malfunction may cause systems to become inoperable 28 September 2015, Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi Lancer
  • R/2015/158 EPS system may malfunction 21 September 2015, Mitsubishi Colt

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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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