1988 Mitsubishi Pickup
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a crash
Latest complaints
- Power train › Clutch assembly
Clutch has been replaced 4 times on a 1988 mitsubishi, spx with less than 200,000 miles. truck has not been used to haul or tow anything, and most of the miles has been interstate miles. *nm
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Consumer was traveling at 50 mph when the rear wheels locked up due to the pin within the transmission which was not welded, resulting in an accident. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, manufacturer has done nothing. The pin was welded by the mechanic, vehicle IS running fine except for grinding noise affected by loosened pin. *tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Takata seat belt buckle failure
There is no summary currently available
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.
- 10170852This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals.
- 10169006This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10163703This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label.
- 10130469This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
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