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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 80 | 03/01/2002 | 637164 | Medic information regarding system 9 cd. *tt | 11/20/2002 | |
| 83 | 06/01/2002 | 636913 | Medic information regarding system 9 & s-006. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 0355006R | 10/01/2003 | 0355006 | 10004453 | Air conditioning refrigerant pipe replacement. *tt | 12/15/2003 |
| 0355006 | 07/01/2003 | 10003407 | Air conditioner refrigerant pipe replacement. *tt | 10/20/2003 | |
| 0355005 | 05/01/2003 | 10002363 | Air conditioning compressor high-pressure relief valve parts availability. including 2004 models. *tt | 08/26/2003 | |
| 0355002 | 03/01/2003 | 10002269 | Air conditioner refrigerant and air conditioner ecu voltages - service manual revision. *tt | 08/20/2003 | |
| 0255002 | 03/01/2002 | 0255002 | 634624 | Subject regarding corrected air conditioner magnetic clutch service procedures. *jg | 10/03/2002 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 88 | 12/01/2002 | 10008908 | Heated door mirror stickers. mitsubishi motors tech talk. vol. 88. nov. 2002. *tt | 08/30/2004 | |
| SC03001 | 10/01/2003 | 10004443 | Vacuum hose routing diagram label must be changed- service campaign. *tt | 12/12/2003 | |
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636953 | Sc-02-001 - regarding incorrect vehicle emission control information (veci) label service campaign. | 11/15/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 01/19/2008 | 1 | ||
| When i run my ac it leaks on the floor of the drivers side. it leaks so much it runs to the back seat floorboard too. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2006 | 41000 | 1 | 01/23/2003 |
| Air conditioning refrigerant pipe needs to be replaced. it is almost sitting on top of the radiator bracket and moves onto the bracket with normal vibrations of the car. the air has been slowly getting warmer until it finally quit altogether; i was told that anyone could have moved the pipe over and caused it to be on the bracket. *jb | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 30000 | 1 | 06/08/2003 |
| Dt: it is a 2003 mitsubishi eclipse. air conditioning system is not working, causing the car to quit in the middle of the road. car stalled in the middle of the road.*ak | |||