The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH TAKATA BELT BUCKLES, THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS, WHICH ARE MADE OF ABS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND MARKED "PRESS," CAN BREAK, ALLOWING PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
The risk
IF PIECES FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, FAILING TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Caribbean 3000GT | 1991 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Cordia | 1986, 1987, 1988 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse | 1990, 1991 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant | 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Sigma | 1988, 1990 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Starion | 1986 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Truck | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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 Caribbean 3000GT | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Cordia | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Cordia | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Cordia | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse | 1990 | 1 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse | 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant | 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Sigma | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Sigma | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Starion | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Truck | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Truck | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Truck | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Truck | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1998
13 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the seat belts; MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 98V306000 1 Dec 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V276000 4 Nov 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 98V250000 9 Oct 1998 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 98V198000 25 Aug 1998 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 98V164000 21 Jul 1998 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 98V165000 21 Jul 1998 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 98V111000 26 May 1998 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 98V105000 14 May 1998 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998