Recall Detail
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN / EXPO / 1993
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 8801 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008930000082177000000289 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: EXPO | Model Year: 1993 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V316000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1991 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 20 1992 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6979 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 14 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | Report Received Date: Dec, 14 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 14 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles sold in the caribbean. excess lubrication can cause the rubber door latch switch cover to deform, and the door latch switch to malfunction, so that the shoulder belt anchorage would remain at the a-pillar when the door was closed. | Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the door latch switch. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began april 14, 1999.owners who take their vehicle to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715. 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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