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 05/01/1998 to 01/31/2001 | 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 | |||||
| 00 | 07/01/2001 | 622476 | Brief information on dynomometer testing. *tt | 10/18/2001 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 0442A005 | 07/01/2004 | 10008814 | Corrected keyless entry answerback function indicator information - technical information manual revision. *tt | 08/23/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 0355005 | 05/01/2003 | 10002363 | Air conditioning compressor high-pressure relief valve parts availability. including 2004 models. *tt | 08/26/2003 | |
| 0355003 | 03/01/2003 | 10002270 | Air conditioner refrigerant / air conditioner ecu voltages - service manual revision. *tt | 08/20/2003 | |
| 0255006 | 08/01/2002 | 634577 | Subject regarding air conditoner water leakage at evaporator drain tube opening. *jg | 10/03/2002 | |
| 0255002 | 03/01/2002 | 0255002 | 634624 | Subject regarding corrected air conditioner magnetic clutch service procedures. *jg | 10/03/2002 |
| TSB0255001 | 01/01/2002 | TSB0255001 | 628973 | Subject regarding deletion of air conditioner drain house - service manual revision. *tt | 03/25/2002 |
| TSB0055005 | 11/01/2000 | TSB0055005 | 615979 | This bulletin contains various corrections to the air conditioning system circuit diagrams. *tt | 02/06/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 12/15/2004 | 12/26/1998 | ||
| 1999 mitsubishi galant with clearcoat failure on entire top of hood, car, and trunk local dealer said i was out of luck, car was 5.5 years old when i noticed and they said they could do nothing | |||
| 03/20/2003 | 52000 | 1 | 01/08/2003 |
| Paint flaw ,the clear coat is coming off. it has spread all over the car.my whole car looks as if it is camoflouge.i was wondering if anyone else has complained of this happening to their black galant.my local dealer says that there is no recall on the paint.i think it should be.a paint job should last longer than4 years.the car had a little spot on it when i bought it, but it spread over the whole thing in less than a year.sounds like a defect to me.*ak | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Driver side foot rest loose. yh | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Both airbags failed to deploy, extensive front end damage on 07/06/00. problem # 2 front disc brakes have always made a grinding noise and front end has a vibration. car was taken back to dealer a couple of months after purchase, front brake shoes were replaced and rotors turned(not covered by warranty). this failed to fix problem, i have since learned to live with it(can't afford to have it fixed). note: i believe you may have a recall on my third problem with this vehicle, although i have not received a recall notice from the manufacturer, my car loses power to my accessories(radio, air conditioning,etc.). | |||