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1992 Mitsubishi Mirage

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Latches/locks/linkages complaints

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Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 2005
Latches/locks/linkages

WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SAFETY HARNESS. IT WAS NOT WORKING WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I CHECKED ON THE WEB AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL: 97V063001 THAT IS LISTED AS A RECALL FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE OUR PROBLEM. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY RECALL ON OUR…

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WE ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SAFETY HARNESS. IT WAS NOT WORKING WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I CHECKED ON THE WEB AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING RECALL: 97V063001 THAT IS LISTED AS A RECALL FOR WHAT LOOKS LIKE OUR PROBLEM. I CALLED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY RECALL ON OUR CAR, A 1992 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE LS, VIN NUMBER: [XXX] . THE REFERENCED NUMBER ABOVE LOOKS LIKE A RECALL TO ME. I WENT AND TESTED THE SWITCH MYSELF AND FOUND THE SWITCH DID NOT WORK ELECTRICALLY. WHEN I UNPLUGGED THE SWITCH AND MANUALLY SHORTED THE CONNECTORS THE SAFETY HARNESS WILL GO BACK AND FORTH. THIS TELLS ME THAT THE PROBLEM LISTED IS THE CORRECT PROBLEM. WE NEED THIS FIXED AND I FEEL IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT WITH A RECALL NOT NOTED BY THE LOCAL DEALER. HOW DO I GET IT FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER? *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #10145998

Official recalls

1

97V063001 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Apr 18, 1997

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA96015 · Automatic Shoulder Belt Failure

Opened Jun 28, 1996 · Closed Jun 12, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Additional source detail variants (2)

Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS

PE96006 · Auto Shoulder Belt Failure

Opened Jan 19, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

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