MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN: ECLIPSE: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 98V311000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | ECLIPSE |
| Model Year: | 1991 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 53162 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19990215 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| Report Received Date: | 19981210 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19981214 |
Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH TAKATA BELT BUCKLES, THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS, WHICH ARE MADE OF ABS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND MARKED "PRESS," CAN BREAK, ALLOWING PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence Summary:
IF PIECES FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, FAILING TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 1999. 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 OF CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8716.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).