IS THERE A WIND STANDARD FOR VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS? I KNOW WHENEVER THERE IS WIND ON INTERSTATE NO MATTER WHAT STRENGTH THIS VEHICLE STRUGGLES THROUGH IT. NOT SURE BODY IS DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR HIGHWAY WHERE THERE IS ALWAYS WIND. I'M HAVING HARD TIME KEEPING CONTROL OF IT AND KEEPING FROM ACCIDENT SINCE I'M BLOWN EASILY AWAY.…
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IS THERE A WIND STANDARD FOR VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS? I KNOW WHENEVER THERE IS WIND ON INTERSTATE NO MATTER WHAT STRENGTH THIS VEHICLE STRUGGLES THROUGH IT. NOT SURE BODY IS DESIGNED PROPERLY FOR HIGHWAY WHERE THERE IS ALWAYS WIND. I'M HAVING HARD TIME KEEPING CONTROL OF IT AND KEEPING FROM ACCIDENT SINCE I'M BLOWN EASILY AWAY. ALSO IT SHOULDN'T MATTER WHETHER WINDOWS OR DOWN OR NOT. CAR SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE ALL CONDITIONS. I KNOW WIND IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO DEAL WITH BUT THIS VEHICLE SEEMS VERY TOUGH TO HANDLE IN IT. I WAS DRIVING 1998 FORD TAURUS AND HIT WIND BUT DIDN'T HAVE THIS MUCH DIFFICULTY DRIVING IN WIND. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE WAS A WIND SAFETY STANDARD ON VEHICLES AND IF NOT SHOULD THERE BE ONE. I KNOW I PUT TODAYS DATE ON WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WIND DANGER ON MANY DATES SINCE HAVING VEHICLE IN A MONTH AND A HALF.
NHTSA ODI #11015256
160 miles · Jul 30, 2015
StructureUnknown Or Other
THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT ON 05/03/2015. BETWEEN 05/07/2015 AND 05/29/2015 I NOTICED SMALL BROWN SPOTS APPEAR ALONG THE PAINT'S SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE (HOOD, ROOF, BETWEEN DOORS). ALTHOUGH THE SPOTS CAN BE REMOVED WITH WAX AND POLISH PROCESS, THE SPOTS RE-APPEAR WITHIN DAYS. UNDER THE SUSPICION FOR CORROSION, I INSPECTED THE VEHICL…
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THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT ON 05/03/2015. BETWEEN 05/07/2015 AND 05/29/2015 I NOTICED SMALL BROWN SPOTS APPEAR ALONG THE PAINT'S SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE (HOOD, ROOF, BETWEEN DOORS). ALTHOUGH THE SPOTS CAN BE REMOVED WITH WAX AND POLISH PROCESS, THE SPOTS RE-APPEAR WITHIN DAYS. UNDER THE SUSPICION FOR CORROSION, I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLY, NOTICING THAT THE MECHANICAL PARTS BELOW THE CAR WERE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. THE DEALERSHIP AND A MITSUBISHI INSPECTOR CONSIDERED THESE CONDITIONS TO BE NORMAL. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW. HAVING AT THIS MOMENT LESS THAN 500 MILES OF USE, I CONSIDERED THE CORROSION LEVEL TO BE NOT TYPICAL. THE DEALERSHIP OR SERVICE CENTER DID NOT RESPOND FOR THE CORRODED PARTS OR PAINT. SAFETY CONCERN IS THE RISK OF A MECHANICAL COMPONENT PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mirage vehicles. The internal acceleration sensor in the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Electronic Control Unit (ECU) can misinterpret vibrations such as those from poor road conditions or a flat tire to be a sensor error thereby disabling the air bags from deploying in a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as designed in a crash increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SRS-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-17-006.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to September 2, 2015. If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their feet covered water and salt, it may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.
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Air Bags:frontal
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to September 2, 2015. If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their feet covered water and salt, it may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.
Electrical System:wiring
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles manufactured July 27, 2013, to September 2, 2015. If the driver enters an affected vehicle with their feet covered water and salt, it may soak through the carpet and cause corrosion to a wiring connector located in a junction box behind a kick panel to the left of the driver's footrest.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, corrosion of the connector could delay deployment of the frontal air bags, increasing the risk of injury to the driver and the front seat passenger.
Remedy: MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected connectors, replacing any found to be corroded. A waterproof sheet will be installed over the connectors to prevent future corrosion. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in February 2016. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-16-001.
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