Mitsubishi will recall some of the Outlander Sports crossovers produced in 2013 owing to concern over airbag warning. The Japanese car maker made an official announcement regarding the same which said that some of the units of Outlander produced in 2013 were wired incorrectly when leather seat covers were installed, enabling the seat height adjuster to harm the cables. In this scenario, if wiring gets severed, drivers can see a warning light and the driver side seat-mounted airbag might not deploy unless it is mended.
Mitsubishi has confirmed that vehicles with major defect are believed to have been manufactured between July 2012 and May 2013. Through the recall company will inspect the vehicles produced in that time period and will also replace the wiring if required.
Prior to this, in July 2013 too, the company had recalled Outlander crossover for several issues like braking, signals and steering. Mitsubishi claims that no serious injuries or any untoward incident has been reported yet. As a part of the preventive measure the company is conducting this recall so that it can fix the glitch.
Outlander is a popular SUV from Mitsubishis’s portfolio in various countries. The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander SUV was launched last year in US with a price hike. Several interior and exterior modifications were made to the SUV including additions of few comfort and convenience features. Mitsubishi Outlander is currently not available for sale in India, however the car maker is said to be re-launching it in India in 2014 only.
