DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY THIS COULD BE FATAL TO OCUPANTS BEFOR THE REPAIRS COULD BE DONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN MY HAND LEAVING THIS DOOR OUT OF SERVICE GOOD THING THE DOOR WAS AJAR OR WE WOULD HAVE TO…
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DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND CAUSING DOOR TO BE INOPERABLE FROM THE OUTSIDE IN AN EMERGENCY THIS COULD BE FATAL TO OCUPANTS BEFOR THE REPAIRS COULD BE DONE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN MY HAND LEAVING THIS DOOR OUT OF SERVICE GOOD THING THE DOOR WAS AJAR OR WE WOULD HAVE TO WALK AS CAR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE THE DOOR HANDLES ARE PLASTIC AND BECAME BRITTLE IN 2 YEARS.*AK
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
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