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NHTSA Campaign 98V311000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN · Reported Dec 10, 1998 · 53,162 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN 3000GT 1991 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN CORDIA 1986 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN CORDIA 1987 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN CORDIA 1988 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE 1990 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE 1991 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT 1986 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT 1987 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT 1989 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT 1990 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT 1991 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MIRAGE 1986 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MIRAGE 1987 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MIRAGE 1988 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MIRAGE 1989 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MIRAGE 1990 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MIRAGE 1991 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MONTERO 1986 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MONTERO 1987 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MONTERO 1988 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MONTERO 1989 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MONTERO 1990 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MONTERO 1991 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN SIGMA 1988 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN SIGMA 1990 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN STARION 1986 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN TRUCK 1986 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN TRUCK 1987 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN TRUCK 1988 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN TRUCK 1989 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN TRUCK 1990 53,162
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN TRUCK 1991 53,162

Source: NHTSA Campaign 98V311000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.