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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2016/251
Launched30 November 2016
MakeMitsubishi (listed as MITSUBISHI)
Manufacturer referenceR3030830 R3030820
Vehicles listed87,398

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
L20043,6997 November 200530 March 2015
L20043,6995 November 200530 March 2015

Concern

Airbag may release shrapnel if deployed

Defect, as DVSA words it

Certain driver side airbags the inflator might release shrapnel from the inflator container during deployment which could injure the driver.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles replace air bag inflator.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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