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 05/01/1997 to 11/30/2001 | 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 | |||||
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 04/11/2005 | 67000 | 2 | 10/12/2002 |
| The airconditioner compressor blew a pressure valve because one of the valves stuck. this car is a 2001 mistubishi mirage is only 4 years old with 67,000 miles on it, and the air conditioning is only used for half the year as i live in the midwest. i have been told that it will cost between $1,200 and $1,600 dollars, which is about half of the trade-in value. i called mitsubishi and they told me there is nothing they can do about it because it is out of warranty. i have a feeling i am not the only customer who has had this problem.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 11/24/2005 | 71200 | 10 | |
| Upon initial purchase of the vehicle it was noted that extended use of the cd player caused the player to overheat and shut down. the original player was replaced by the dealership and the replacement has an identical problem. the instrument cluster of the vehicle began to malfunction. the cluster would work on start-up and continue working until either the car warmed up or the car was shut down to refuel. the instrument cluster stopped working and no remedy has been sought yet.*jb | |||