Recall Detail
MITSUBISHI / MONTERO / 1996
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| NHTSA Record Id: 10498 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MITSUBISHI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008787000072648000000365 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: MONTERO | Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V205000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1993 | End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 60243 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 16 1998 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Sep, 02 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 09 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with accessory cargo mats in the third-seat and cargo area. this cargo mat interferes with the latching integrity of the folding third seats. | Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, an occupant of the third seat may not be properly restrained and could be ejected from the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the third-seat latch and striker. a rectangle will be removed from the cargo mat around each striker to provide adequate striker clearance and proper latching. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began october 16, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time shouldcontact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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