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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| 04V428000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | from 08/01/2002 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. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V067000 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 134000 | 03/29/2004 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 02/11/2004 | 02/20/2004 | 571 | 225 S12(C) | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility and passenger vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, child restraint anchorage systems. the owner's manual does not contain a step-by-step description for headrest adjustment when installing a child restraint system (crs) tether strap. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the tether strap is improperly installed to the tether anchor, the child safety seat may not be sufficient restrained. in the event of a crash, the child could be injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | A letter outlining the problem will be sent to owners along with a sticker containing the correct instructions as well as instructions on where to affix the sticker in the owner's manual. the recall began on march 29, 2004. owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mitsubishi recall no. sr-04-002.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 0254007 | 10/01/2002 | 10000289 | Sunroof resetting procedure (owner's manual correction). *tt | 02/21/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| 09/14/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander. on two different occasions, the tires flattened due to the valve stems. three of the valve stems were repaired at $20 each, and the first valve stem was free. nhtsa campaign id number 08t018000 (tires:valve) was referenced. the failure mileage and vin were unknown. | |||
| 07/03/2005 | 60000 | 2 | |
| This is a 2 year old car and the heater and air conditioner do not work. i have ra and lupus and my husband has emphysema. the lack of air conditioning makes it hard for him to breath when it is really hot, and the cold really hurts my joints. the air broke just a couple of months after we bought it, we took it back to the dealer and they said it was not covered under the warranty, we bought the extended warranty. then a month ago the heater stopped working, we again took it to the dealer and they said it was not covered by the warranty because it is a defective heater,so there for it is not covered, i do not know why i purchased a warranty if it does not cover defective equipment. my husband and i are both disabled and on a fixed income which is why we purchased the extended warranty, we can not afford to fix it can you help. *nm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 5 | |||
| The consumer made a left turn and the engine had run away. the vehicle was taken to four dealerships and was told they are unable to duplicate. the wipers did not clear the windows or operate on high speed, the keyless remote system did not operate with the key in the ignition, there was a burning smell coming from the engine, and the fuel cap did not lock. recall#03v0s8000-the pcm was reprogrammed. mr scc *jb | |||