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 | |||||
| 0100012 | 08/01/2001 | 631844 | Subject regarding immobilizer key registration for 2002 models. *slc | 06/20/2002 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 10012002 | 10/01/2002 | 10014427 | Clicking from hvac system. *eh | 05/02/2005 | |
| 89 | 12/01/2002 | 10003128 | Clicking from hvac system update. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| 0255002 | 03/01/2002 | 0255002 | 634624 | Subject regarding corrected air conditioner magnetic clutch service procedures. *jg | 10/03/2002 |
| 0255006 | 08/01/2002 | 634577 | Subject regarding air conditoner water leakage at evaporator drain tube opening. *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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 09/14/2006 | 88895 | 1 | 06/15/2006 |
| I have a 2002 mitsubishi galant, the knob that controls the air temperature in the car used to make a clicking noise when being turned from cold to hot & vice versa, it stopped making that noise and now i no longer have heat. i have searched the internet high & low and have found lots of complaints that this is a well known problem for these cars and that it is the heater control motor. i was told to file a complaint about the problem. *nm | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 77000 | 1 | 08/05/2005 |
| I purchased my 2002 galant in august 05. when i first turned the dial to heat, it made a clicking sound and then started blowing warm air. i noticed that every time i turned the heating/cooling dial it made the clicking sound. in april 2006, the clicking sound quit and so did the heat. i took the car to a mechanic and was told it was the heater core. i purchased a heater core from the nearest mitsubishi dealer approximately 50 miles away only for the clicking sound to come back once and to find out the heater core is not the problem. the dealer will not take the $200. part back saying mitsubishi will not accept it. i have talked to several others that own 2002 galants who have the same clicking sound. corporate mitsubishi was not any help in this situation. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 09/03/2005 | 3 | 08/02/2002 | |
| Dt: the contact stated car has been stalling for several years. when she took vehicle to the dealer, they told her the problem emerged because of low maintenance on the car. she tool vehicle for service, but not to the dealer because it was too expensive. since 3-2003 water leaked into the car. water build up inside of the car from the air conditioner. also, had electrical problems. when the water accumulated in the car it will lock on its own. the air conditioner will not come on sometimes. there was mold in the car because of the water. the car seat was soaked from the water. on 9-3-05, after taking the car to the dealership, she picked it up and the water built up in the car again. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 02/16/2002 | 12/01/2001 | ||
| On febuary 16 i notice that the air was blowing out hot air i went to southlake to get my window etching security set up they said that it was fine well that was in the cold season so i had no need to use the air then atlanta expericed a couple of hot days and i need to use my air for sure then but the same thing had happen all over again so i went back to southlake mitsubishi on 03/19/02 the customer service person told me to bring it back on 03/20/02 and i left it, about 10.00 am mr. dain jones contact me and informed me that a rock had hit my air compresser and puntured a hole in it and it was not a warranty issue i just don't belive this can happen i am not a machanic but i have commom sense please if some one would contact me as soon as possible i would appreciate it.*ak | |||