Recall Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1997
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 13938 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MITSUBISHI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008255000074757000000320 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V081001 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 18 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 26 1997 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 119 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 16 1997 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. | Report Received Date: May, 12 1997 |
| Record Creation date : May, 23 1997 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : The headrest guide bracket was improperly welded to the seat back frame on the passenger side seat back assemblies only. | Consequence Summary: The headrest support bracket can break, increasing the risk of personal injury. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the passenger seat back assembly with a new assembly. | Recall Notes: Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during july 1997. note: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 should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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