Reported Nov 1, 19992,543 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI CARIBBEANBuilt Apr 1, 1999 – Oct 1, 1999
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the column switch levers can become loose or break over time.
The risk
Loosening or cracking of the levers can cause directional lamps that do not self-cancel or operate, head lamps that do not turn off, windshield washers that operate continuously and/or windshield wipers that do not operate.
Owner notification began june 7, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).