Mitsubishi succumbs to Takata syndrome

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd (MMAL) issued a statement last week, revealing that the company's Lancer, built between 2003 and 2008, will be recalled for its Takata-supplied airbags to be replaced.

The statement was issued the same day Mitsubishi's American arm lifted the sheets from its facelifted CJ Lancer (unaffected by this recall campaign), due here sometime next year.

According to the company, 59,522 Lancers (CH models of sedan and wagon, plus CY and CZ Evo sedans) are to be recalled. The build dates for the vehicles affected range from June 11, 2003 to December 30, 2008.

Defective airbags supplied by Takata to most Japanese manufacturers – and numerous American and European brands as well – have been the subject of a worldwide campaign that may now include as many as a million or more vehicles sold in Australia, following this latest news from Mitsubishi. MMAL is getting in touch with owners from today, October 5.

The list of vehicles being recalled in Australia for Takata airbags is now as follows:
BMW 3 Series 1998-2005
Chrysler 300C 2005-2010
Ferrari 458 Italia
Ferrari 458 Spider
Ferrari 458 Speciale/Speciale A
Ferrari California T
Ferrari FF
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
Honda Accord 2001-2006
Honda Accord Euro 2004-2007
Honda City 2009-2012
Honda Civic 2004-2005
Honda CR-V 2002-2008
Honda CR-V 2007-2011
Honda Insight 2010-12
Honda Jazz 2004-2009
Honda Jazz 2006-2012
Honda Jazz Hybrid 2012
Honda MDX 2003-2006
Lexus SC430 2003-2007
Mazda6 2002-2007
Mazda B2500/2600 2002-2007
Mazda E-Series 2002-2007
Mazda T-Series 2002-2007
Mazda RX-8 2002-2007
Mercedes-Benz SL 2014
Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014