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NHTSA recall 99V334000

Air bags

Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage

Reported Nov 24, 19993,000 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI CARIBBEANBuilt Aug 5, 1997 – Feb 19, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. mitsubishi caribbean had replaced the original factory installed mounting bracket bolts of both driver and passenger air bags with aluminum rivets. after air bag deployment, the rivets can loosen or break, causing partial or total displacement of the air bag modules.

The risk

The air bag module could separate from the steering wheel after an air bag activation, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.

The remedy

Dealers will replace these rivets with original factory bolts.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage
19981999

Notes

Owner notification began january 8, 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 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).