NHTSA campaign 98V311000
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN recall 98V311000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH TAKATA BELT BUCKLES, THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS, WHICH ARE MADE OF ABS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND MARKED "PRESS," CAN BREAK, ALLOWING PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Reported 12/10/1998
What can happen
IF PIECES FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, FAILING TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Repair
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
Components
- Seat belts: Front: Buckle assembly
Affected years and models
A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.
1991 Mitsubishi Caribbean 3000GTView records1991 Mitsubishi Caribbean ECLIPSEView records1991 Mitsubishi Caribbean GALANTView records1991 Mitsubishi Caribbean MIRAGEView records1991 Mitsubishi Caribbean MONTEROView records1991 Mitsubishi Caribbean TRUCKView records1990 Mitsubishi Caribbean ECLIPSEView records1990 Mitsubishi Caribbean GALANTView records1990 Mitsubishi Caribbean MIRAGEView records1990 Mitsubishi Caribbean MONTEROView records1990 Mitsubishi Caribbean SIGMAView records1990 Mitsubishi Caribbean TRUCKView records1989 Mitsubishi Caribbean GALANTView records1989 Mitsubishi Caribbean MIRAGEView records1989 Mitsubishi Caribbean MONTEROView records1989 Mitsubishi Caribbean TRUCKView records1988 Mitsubishi Caribbean CORDIAView records1988 Mitsubishi Caribbean MIRAGEView records1988 Mitsubishi Caribbean MONTEROView records1988 Mitsubishi Caribbean SIGMAView records1988 Mitsubishi Caribbean TRUCKView records1987 Mitsubishi Caribbean CORDIAView records1987 Mitsubishi Caribbean GALANTView records1987 Mitsubishi Caribbean MIRAGEView records1987 Mitsubishi Caribbean MONTEROView records1987 Mitsubishi Caribbean TRUCKView records1986 Mitsubishi Caribbean CORDIAView records1986 Mitsubishi Caribbean GALANTView records1986 Mitsubishi Caribbean MIRAGEView records1986 Mitsubishi Caribbean MONTEROView records1986 Mitsubishi Caribbean STARIONView records1986 Mitsubishi Caribbean TRUCKView records