Mitsubishi recalls nearly 30k 2008-2009 Lancer/Lancer EVO models over airbag sensors
 

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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Mitsubishi Evo X - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Potential corrosion of the front impact airbag sensor has prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall up to 29,353 2008-2009 Mitsubishi Lancer and Lancer Evolution models. NHTSA is concerned that long-term exposure to a mixture of melted snow and salt thrown up by other vehicles on the road may cause the wintery mixture to adhere to the front impact sensor and lead to corrosion over time. In the event of an accident or collision, a damaged sensor may short-circuit and delay airbag deployment possibly causing driver or passenger injury. The recall is currently limited to states where heavy road salt is used in the winter (i.e., Connecticut, New York, Wisconsin, etc...). <br />
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Mitsubishi dealers have been instructed to replace the airbag sensors with a redesigned model with improved corrosion resistance. Of course, the service will be performed at no charge. While the safety recall isn't scheduled to begin until November 27, 2009, owners may contact Mitsubishi Customer Relations at 888-648-7820, contact NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or visit NHTSA on the Internet at <a href="http://www.safercar.gov/">www.safercar.gov</a>. Full press release after the jump.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-mitsubishi-evo-x/low/">2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-mitsubishi-evo-x/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/mitsubishi_evo_x_33_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-mitsubishi-evo-x/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/mitsubishi_evo_x_32_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-mitsubishi-evo-x/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/mitsubishi_evo_x_34_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-mitsubishi-evo-x/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/mitsubishi_evo_x_31_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-mitsubishi-evo-x/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/07/mitsubishi_evo_x_30_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.safercar.gov/">National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/17/mitsubishi-recalls-nearly-30k-2008-2009-lancer-lancer-evo-models/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Mitsubishi recalls nearly 30k 2008-2009 Lancer/Lancer EVO models over airbag sensors</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/17/mitsubishi-recalls-nearly-30k-2008-2009-lancer-lancer-evo-models/">Mitsubishi recalls nearly 30k 2008-2009 Lancer/Lancer EVO models over airbag sensors</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/17/mitsubishi-recalls-nearly-30k-2008-2009-lancer-lancer-evo-models/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19243064/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/17/mitsubishi-recalls-nearly-30k-2008-2009-lancer-lancer-evo-models/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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