NHTSA recall 98V205000
Unknown or other
Mitsubishi Montero
Reported Sep 2, 199860,243 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt Jul 1, 1993 – Jun 30, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with accessory cargo mats in the third-seat and cargo area. this cargo mat interferes with the latching integrity of the folding third seats.
The risk
In the event of a crash, an occupant of the third seat may not be properly restrained and could be ejected from the vehicle.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the third-seat latch and striker. a rectangle will be removed from the cargo mat around each striker to provide adequate striker clearance and proper latching.