Mitsubishi B1436
52B-004 Please make the indicated changes to the 2016 and 2017 i-MiEV Service Manual, Group 52B - Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) -> SRS Air Bag Diagnosis -> Diagnostic Trouble
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For Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles covered by the listed bulletins, DTC B1436 is addressed through corrected SRS air-bag diagnostic information in the service manual. The verified evidence does not establish a vehicle fault cause, symptoms, repair, or driving/charging status.
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1. What does B1436 mean?
For Mitsubishi i-MiEV vehicles covered by the listed bulletins, DTC B1436 is addressed through corrected SRS air-bag diagnostic information in the service manual. The verified evidence does not establish a vehicle fault cause, symptoms, repair, or driving/charging status.
2. Technical explanation
NHTSA-posted Mitsubishi Technical Service Bulletin TSB-18-52B-004 instructs technicians to replace incorrect diagnostic information with correct information for DTCs B1426 and B1436 in the 2016 and 2017 i-MiEV Service Manual. The affected manual section is Group 52B, Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), SRS Air Bag Diagnosis, Diagnostic Trouble Code Procedures, under the SRS-ECU. Separate bulletins provide the same type of service-manual correction for 2012 i-MiEV (TSB-18-52B-002) and 2013 Canada-only/2014 i-MiEV (TSB-18-52B-003).
3. What system is affected?
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), including SRS air-bag diagnosis and the SRS-ECU.
4. How serious is this code?
Not yet established by verified evidence.
5. Symptoms you may notice
- Not yet established by verified evidence.
6. Possible causes
- Not yet established by verified evidence.
7. Can I still drive the vehicle?
Not yet established by verified evidence.
8. Can I charge the vehicle?
Not yet established by verified evidence.
9. What you can safely do
- Have a qualified Mitsubishi service provider use the corrected SRS diagnostic procedure referenced in the applicable bulletin.
- Do not rely on the previously incorrect service-manual diagnostic information for B1436.
10. Step-by-step troubleshooting
- For 2016–2017 US i-MiEV, refer to TSB-18-52B-004 and the corrected Group 52B SRS-ECU diagnostic procedure for B1436.
- For 2012 US i-MiEV, refer to TSB-18-52B-002 and the corrected Group 52B SRS-ECU diagnostic procedure for B1436.
- For 2013 Canada-only and 2014 i-MiEV, refer to TSB-18-52B-003 and the corrected Group 52B SRS-ECU diagnostic procedure for B1436.
11. When to contact service
Service need is not yet established by verified evidence. However, because the verified documentation concerns SRS diagnostic procedures, a qualified Mitsubishi service provider should be consulted for diagnosis using the applicable corrected procedure.
12. What the service center may check
- Confirm model year and market applicability.
- Identify whether the vehicle has DTC B1436 stored in the SRS-ECU.
- Use the corrected B1436 diagnostic information specified by the applicable Mitsubishi service-manual correction bulletin.
13. Possible repair or resolution
- Not yet established by verified evidence. The available evidence documents a correction to diagnostic information, not a specific vehicle repair.
14. Affected vehicles
- Mitsubishi i-MiEV · 2012 · US
- Mitsubishi i-MiEV · 2013–2014 · US
- Mitsubishi i-MiEV · 2016–2017 · US
15. Related TSBs / service bulletins
- TSB-18-52B-004, published December 20, 2018: Corrects the 2016 and 2017 i-MiEV Group 52B SRS-ECU diagnostic information for DTCs B1426 and B1436. NHTSA document: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10152961-9999.pdf
- TSB-18-52B-002, published December 20, 2018: Corrects the 2012 i-MiEV Group 52B SRS-ECU diagnostic information for DTCs B1426 and B1436. NHTSA document: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10152960-9999.pdf
- TSB-18-52B-003, published December 20, 2018: Corrects the 2013 Canada-only and 2014 i-MiEV Group 52B SRS-ECU diagnostic information for DTCs B1426 and B1436. NHTSA document: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10152959-9999.pdf
16. Recall information
- Not yet established by verified evidence.
17. Official manufacturer information
Verified official evidence consists of NHTSA-posted Mitsubishi manufacturer communications TSB-18-52B-002, TSB-18-52B-003, and TSB-18-52B-004, published December 20, 2018.
19. Frequently asked questions
What does B1436 mean for a 2016 or 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV?
The verified evidence shows that Mitsubishi issued TSB-18-52B-004 to correct the service-manual diagnostic information for B1436 in the SRS-ECU section. A fault description beyond that is not yet established by verified evidence.
Which i-MiEV model years are covered by the verified documentation?
The supplied evidence identifies 2012 US i-MiEV; 2013 Canada-only and 2014 i-MiEV; and 2016–2017 US i-MiEV, each covered by a corresponding manual-correction bulletin.
Does the bulletin specify a repair for B1436?
No. The verified evidence identifies corrected diagnostic information, but does not establish a specific repair.
Is B1436 a recall?
Not yet established by verified evidence. The supplied documents are official technical service bulletins, not recall documentation.