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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| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V056002 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA | from 06/01/1989 to 12/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 367 | 04/30/1990 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/21/1990 | 03/30/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Operation of sunroof in non-standard manner may cause male hinge disengagement from the roof hinge receiver. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The sunroof glass could detach from the roof and result in injury to occupants or persons in the vicinity, especially if this occurs while the vehicle is in motion. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace male hinge with a modified version to increase roof hinge receiver retention ability. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Note: this recall applies only to diamond star motors installed sunroofs.chrysler corporation's plymouth and eagle dealerships and mitsubishi motor sales of america will implement the recall action.system: sunroof hinges.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with dsm manufactured sunroofs. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V106002 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA | from 05/01/1990 to 05/01/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 26 | 07/24/1990 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/01/1990 | 07/30/1990 | 571 | 212 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Diluted primer may have been used on the windshield opening flanges prior to windshield glass installation which would not provide the retention required by fmvss 212. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Windshields would not prevent ejection of vehicleoccupants during a vehicle crash, which causes serious injuries and fatalities. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace windshields, associated parts, and primer. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Syste: windshield mounting; fmvss 212.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| While parked, upon impact, from soft baseball to rear hatchback glass window, it shattered into a million pieces through out interior. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 02/10/1997 | 1 | ||
| Rear windshield cracked possibly due to temperature change. | |||