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 06/01/1997 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 | |||||
| 0200001 | 10/29/2002 | 10000291 | Front license plate and active skid and traction control (astc) light during pre-delivery inspection. *tt | 02/21/2003 | |
| 0200002 | 10/31/2002 | 10000292 | Front license plate tool kit. *tt | 02/21/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 0555001 | 04/01/2005 | 0555001 | 10016169 | A/c compressor oil specification - service manual revision. *tt | 09/01/2005 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 10012002 | 10/01/2002 | 10014397 | Tool set & flashlight dropped. *eh | 05/02/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014189 | Tool set & flashlight dropped. *eh | 04/28/2005 | |
| 0435003 | 04/01/2005 | 0535001 | 10006214 | Abs data list items - service manual revision. tsb revision 04-35-003. *mr update. *tt | 04/26/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 50000 | 4 | ||
| An electrical system failure was causing all electrical operated components to malfunction or inoperative. for example, automatic door locks/interior lights/radio and etc. the cause of the failure had not been determined although vehicle had been serviced several times for this problem.*ak | |||