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 06/01/1997 to 06/30/2004 | 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 | |||||
| 0555001 | 04/01/2005 | 0555001 | 10016169 | A/c compressor oil specification - service manual revision. *tt | 09/01/2005 |
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636978 | Bulletin review tsb-02-55-004 regarding air conditioner refrigerant quantity - serivce manual revision. *tt | 11/18/2002 | |
| TSB0255004 | 06/01/2002 | TSB0255004 | 635131 | Subject regarding air conditioner refrigerant quantity - service manual revision. *tt | 10/18/2002 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 28000 | 1 | |
| Antenna raising motor broke and now when car is turned on or off, it makes a very loud noise as it attempts to retract/extend the antenna. paid to have this repaired at dealership. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 33000 | 1 | 06/01/2002 |
| The wheel jack did not fit under the cross beam when the tire was totally flat. the base of the jack was very small. the consumer stated the jack was inadequate and unsafe. *jb | |||