NHTSA Campaign 04V428000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Issued by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN · Reported Sep 1, 2004 · 100,432 vehicles affected
What's wrong
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITSUBISHI | 3000GT | 1999 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | DIAMANTE | 1998 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | DIAMANTE | 1999 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | DIAMANTE | 2000 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | DIAMANTE | 2001 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | DIAMANTE | 2002 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | DIAMANTE | 2003 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | DIAMANTE | 2004 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE | 1998 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE | 1999 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE | 2000 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE | 2001 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE | 2002 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE | 2003 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE | 2004 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE | 2005 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE SPYDER | 2000 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE SPYDER | 2001 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE SPYDER | 2002 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE SPYDER | 2003 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE SPYDER | 2004 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ECLIPSE SPYDER | 2005 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | ENDEAVOR | 2004 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | GALANT | 1999 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | GALANT | 2000 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | GALANT | 2001 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | GALANT | 2002 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | GALANT | 2003 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | LANCER | 2002 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | LANCER | 2003 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | LANCER | 2004 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MIRAGE | 1999 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MIRAGE | 2000 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MIRAGE | 2001 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MIRAGE | 2002 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MONTERO | 1998 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MONTERO | 1999 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MONTERO | 2000 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MONTERO | 2001 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MONTERO | 2002 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MONTERO | 2003 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | MONTERO | 2004 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | NATIVA | 1998 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | NATIVA | 1999 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | NATIVA | 2002 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER | 2003 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI | OUTLANDER | 2004 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | NATIVA | 2000 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | NATIVA | 2001 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | NATIVA | 2003 | 100,432 |
| MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | NATIVA | 2004 | 100,432 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V428000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.