The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER SEAT BELT ANCHOR MAY SEPARATE DURING A SEVERE VEHICLE CRASH.
The risk
BREAKAGE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET IN A SEVERE CRASH COULD ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND POTENTIALLY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Endeavor | 2006, 2007 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Endeavor | 2006 | 20 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Endeavor | 2007 | 21 | 5 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2008
11 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the seat belts; MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 08V691000 29 Dec 2008 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 08V679000 23 Dec 2008 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 08V615000 24 Nov 2008 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 08V396000 14 Aug 2008 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 08V324000 17 Jul 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V322000 16 Jul 2008 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 08V234000 22 May 2008 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 08V181000 18 Apr 2008 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008