NHTSA recall 98V317000
Seats
Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage
Reported Dec 14, 19983,978 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI CARIBBEANBuilt Apr 1, 1992 – Jun 30, 1993
The defect
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.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
The remedy
Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail.