TWO OR THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING OUR USED 1992 EXPO MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INFORMED BY THE MITSUBISHI MECHANIC AT RICK'S MITSUBISHI IN POCATELLO, ID THAT THERE HAD BEEN A MOTOR SEATBELT RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO FOR THE VEHICLE TYPE WE HAD JUST PURCHASED. WE ASKED HIM TO ORDER THE PART FOR US AND THE PART HAS NOT YET BEEN SENT TO…
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TWO OR THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING OUR USED 1992 EXPO MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INFORMED BY THE MITSUBISHI MECHANIC AT RICK'S MITSUBISHI IN POCATELLO, ID THAT THERE HAD BEEN A MOTOR SEATBELT RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO FOR THE VEHICLE TYPE WE HAD JUST PURCHASED. WE ASKED HIM TO ORDER THE PART FOR US AND THE PART HAS NOT YET BEEN SENT TO HIM. ON FEBRUARY 19, 1999 MY HUSBAND CALLED THE MITSUBISHI MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM HE SENT IN AN A SECOND ORDER FOR THE SAME PART THAT DAY. HE ALSO INFORMED MY HUSBAND THAT THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO HIM BY THAT DATE. ESSENTIALLY, IT WAS TAKING WAY TOO LONG TO DELIVIER THE PART. I TELEPHONED THAT MECHANIC TODAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1999 AND ASKED HIM WHY THE PART HAD NOT YET BEEN DELIVERED. HE TOLD ME THAT MITSUBISHI DOES NOT HAVE ANY PARTS IN STOCK, PERIOD. I ASKED HIM WHERE HE SENDS THE ORDER FORMS TO AND WHERE THE PARTS ARE MANUFACTURED, AND HE INFORMED ME BOTH ARE FROM THE MITSUBISHI PLANT IN CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT WILL COME LOOSE (IT'S A MOTOR BELT). I WOULD LIKE THE MITSUBISHI PLANT TO MAKE THE PARTS FOR MY CAR. AFTER ALL, THE PART WAS RECALLED AND MITSUBISHI HAS A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH A SAFE WORKING PART. WE HAVE BEEN PATIENT, BUT I AM AFRAID MITSUBISHI WILL BLOW OFF THE ORDER INVOICE FOR THIS PART. CAN YOU HELP US? I HAVE THOUGHT OF WRITING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF IDAHO, BUT I WONDER IF YOUR DEPARTMENT CAN HELP US FIRST. YOUR RESPONSE VIA POST OR E-MAIL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, JILLIAN AND DEREK READ
NHTSA ODI #703786
Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 1999
Seat Belts
WHILE VHEICLE IS IN MOTION THE RIGHT SEATBELT SHOULDER HARNESS (SRS) WOULD DEPLOY AND RETRACT RANDOMLY.THIS WAS A RECALLED PART FAILURE WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I FEEL THIS IS A COMPONANT FAILURE ON A RECALLED ITEM AND I HAVE THE FAILED PART FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. RICHARD KERTI 904.428.7562
NHTSA ODI #702224
Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1999
Power TrainSeat Belts
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR CONTINUALLY NUMEROUS REPAIRS PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #543286
Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1998
Seat Belts
THE RETRACTORS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE NOT WORKING. OWNER HAS TO USE LAP BELTS ONLY. DEALER IS REPLACING THEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #831761
Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 1998
Seat Belts
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT CABLE HAS SEPARATED FROM THE CHANNEL, CAUSING THE RESTRAINT TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #826307
Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 1997
Seat Belts
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT ENAGAGE. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE IS SET UP TO GO TO DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #819676
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1997
Seat Belts
SEAT BELT RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
NHTSA ODI #525261
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Seat Belts
SHOULDER BELT REPLACED DUE TO RECALL.
NHTSA ODI #604498
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1997
Seat BeltsSeatsStructure
OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR CAME OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS IN USE, THE BELT WILL JAM. ALSO, PIECE THAT HOLDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN POSITION CAME OFF. *AK
NHTSA ODI #815224
Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1997
Seat Belts
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
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NHTSA investigations
1
EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup
Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels
No summary supplied.
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