NHTSA campaign 13V031000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-13-001
Mitsubishi Recall 13V-031: Vacuum Pump may Fail/Increased Stopping Distances
NHTSA recall 13V031000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-13-001) was reported by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. on January 25, 2013, with 1,402 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi I-Miev for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on February 28, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V031000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V031000 (also written 13V-031 or 13V031)
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Mitsubishi campaign number
- SR-13-001
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,402 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V031000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi I-Miev
- 2012 · Vehicles built December 2, 2011 – September 7, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V031000.
Defect description
Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling certain model year 2012 i-MiEV electric vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011, through September 7, 2012. The brake system vacuum pump may fail, causing the vacuum pump to be inoperable.
Safety consequence
If the vaccum pump system fails, it will reduce available brake power which would result in lengthened stopping distances, which may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected vacuum pumps free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. Owners may contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
Notes
Mitsubisihi's campaign recall number is SR-13-001. 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V031000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.