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 06/01/1999 to 09/30/2003 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 0313005 | 05/01/2003 | 0013005 | 10002357 | Obd-ii drive cycle. *tt | 08/22/2003 |
| 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 | |||||
| 0255002 | 03/01/2002 | 0255002 | 634624 | Subject regarding corrected air conditioner magnetic clutch service procedures. *jg | 10/03/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 08/25/2002 | |||
| Air conditioner froze up, snapping the belt, part of the belt went up into inside of timing cover and valve train and locked up other parts. consumer feels this was very dangerous, could have had an accident. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 1 | 08/08/1998 | ||
| Four of eight radio speakers are inoperative.*jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||
| 10/25/2002 | 2 | 03/01/2099 | |
| The car just stopped moving in the middle of a highway and their was no wierd sounds to forwarn me of anything! this happened in january 2001 and the dealer said it was the clutch. the dealer was rude/mean, but then i called mitsubishi motors and they told the dealer to change the clutch. here it is 22 months later, 10/2002, and the clutch is going out again the dealer is telling me. the dealers service women told me i must be a bad driver, and i told her i've drove sticks for 23 years and never had to replace a clutch before, let alone 2 clutches! something is wrong with this car! 2nd problem they said and my title shows the car to be a 1998, yet the original sticker on the body around the door says manufactured in the usa in 1997. dt | |||