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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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V428000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | from 07/01/1997 to 03/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 100432 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/01/2004 | 09/03/2004 | 571 | 208 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | This does not meet the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | The manufacturer's petition which requested that nhtsa determine this fmvss noncompliance does not create an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety was partially denied on january 26, 2005. therefore, this manufacturer is obligated to conduct an owner notification and remedy campaign.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 0313005 | 05/01/2003 | 0013005 | 10002357 | Obd-ii drive cycle. *tt | 08/22/2003 |
| TSB0100007 | 02/01/2001 | 618231 | Some customer smay not understand how to open the trunk lid using the remote keyless (rke) transmitter, or how to defrost the windshield. *tt | 04/10/2001 | |
| 0013005 | 08/01/2000 | 614011 | This bulletin contains obd-ii drive cycle procedures and warranty claim information for obd-ii drive cycle on affected vehicles. *tt | 09/26/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| TSB0011004 | 02/01/2000 | 610452 | Information concerning the deletion of the air conditioning compressor / generator belt idler pulley. *tt | 05/01/2000 | |
| 98070120031 | 09/08/1998 | 602052 | Concerns regarding a/c idler pulley noise. *yc | 09/08/1998 | |
| TSB9855003 | 06/01/1998 | TSB9855003 | 601997 | Subject on corrected a/c inspection connector terminal numbers and sensor locations. *yc | 09/01/1998 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 1 | 02/23/2002 | |
| Kumho 716 hp4 p215-60-16 94h dot # 4tl1-yp71-2501 h-rated tires were not the correct rating that was supposed to be put on vehicle. contacted dealer who was not willing to do anything.*ak consumer also states that cd player is inoperative, no radio code stored, armrest compartment hook lock broken, power steering fluid on minimum level. *tt | |||