1997 Mitsubishi Nativa
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1997 Mitsubishi Nativa. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. the bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. on new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. on the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. if the bolt IS damaged, it will be replaced.
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the front brake lines can develop pin holes due to chaffing against the edge of the pass-through hole in the inner fender.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Brake fluid can leak resulting in deteriorated braking performance and illumination of the brake indicator lamp.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the front brake lines for signs of wear and routing. if the lines are not correctly centered in the pass-through hole, the lines will be repositioned by bending slightly to correct. if there IS evidence of brake line wear, the brake line will be replaced.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Suspension › Front
Vehicle's front end suspension IS poor causing damage to tires and shock absorbers continually.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10170100This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170099This is an index of Tech Talk newsletter articles released in 2012.
- 10170097This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170096This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170086This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170074This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170070This TSB contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio system speakers in Mitsubishi vehicles equipped with original equipment audio components.
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