1993 MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV

1 recalls — 2 complaints

97V063001 Apr 18, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Defect Description
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
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
38,948 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT Jul 19, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2004
RECALL 97V963001, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE UTILIZED. THE MOTOR WAS DISCONNECTED BY CONSUMER IN ORDER TO USE THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RE ALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Jul 19, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2004
RECALL 97V963001, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE UTILIZED. THE MOTOR WAS DISCONNECTED BY CONSUMER IN ORDER TO USE THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RE ALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
1 injured

MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV across all model years (1992–1993).

2 Total Recalls
11 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV — Year by Year

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1993 (current) 1 2
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