NHTSA Recall 98V317000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V317000; Date: Dec. 14, 1998
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
Recalled Vehicles:
1993 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Mitsubishi Caribbean
Affected Units:: 3,978
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles sold in the caribbean. The guide rail on the driver's side contains a covered cable and also an angled belt guide at the top end of the webbing. The combination of these factors can lead, over time, to the cable's movement exerting abrading force to the lower edges of the cable's chamber, sufficient to cause the cable to drop out of the chamber with the shoulder belt anchorage becoming stuck.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began April 14, 1999. Owners who take their vehicle to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 14, 1999
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