The defect
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Expo | 1992, 1993 |
| Mitsubishi Expo LRV | 1992, 1993 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage | 1992, 1993 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 Expo | 1992 | 41 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Expo | 1993 | 12 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Expo LRV | 1992 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Expo LRV | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage | 1992 | 15 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Mirage | 1993 | 73 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1997
5 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; MITSUBISHI AMERICA filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 97V234000 17 Dec 1997 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 97V085000 22 May 1997 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 97V063002 12 May 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V024000 4 Mar 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997