The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. 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 MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Expo | 1992, 1993 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 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 Caribbean Expo | 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Expo | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1993 | 1 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1998
4 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 98V160000 16 Jul 1998 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 98V077000 24 Apr 1998 | SPARTAN MOTORS, INC. |
| 98V030000 25 Feb 1998 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998