Mitsubishi Caribbean Spyder
Model Spyder made by Mitsubishi Caribbean got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to engine and engine cooling. . There was one recall concerning vehicle speed control .
Model 1998
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
98V045003 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | from 07/21/1997 to 01/16/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 100 | 09/04/1998 | MFR | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | 05/14/1998 | 05/20/1998 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles located in the caribbean. the dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification began september 4, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi of 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). |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
06/30/2000 | |||
Severe cracks in two of the engine mounts and the other two are crashed. repairs are being made at a independent repairs shop. feel free to provide further details. *ak |