NHTSA campaign 20V035000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-20-001

Mitsubishi Recall 20V-035: Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag

Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 20V035000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-20-001) was reported by Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. on January 23, 2020, with 18,123 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Montero for model years 1998–2000. Owners were notified on February 25, 2021, 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 20V035000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 20V035000 (also written 20V-035 or 20V035)
Filed by: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Mitsubishi campaign number: SR-20-001
Report received: January 23, 2020
Potentially affected: 18,123 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
Owners notified: February 25, 2021

Repair completion: 4.37% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V035000. 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 Montero
- 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built June 12, 1997 – December 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V035000.

Defect description

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 1998-2000 Montero vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) and do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb moisture, causing the inflators to rupture or the air bag cushion to underinflate.

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, an inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2021. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-20-001.

Notes

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 20V035000

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.