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NHTSA recall 98V316000

Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch

Mitsubishi Caribbean Expo and 1 more

Reported Dec 14, 19986,979 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI CARIBBEANBuilt Mar 1, 1991 – Nov 20, 1992

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.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Caribbean Expo
19921993
Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage
1993

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).