NHTSA recall campaign

95V103004

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

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35Affected configurations shown658,000Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSeat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Report receivedDec 5, 1996
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

What fixes it

Official remedy

OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 95V103004

1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GTOpen vehicle record →1991 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSEOpen vehicle record →1991 MITSUBISHI MIRAGEOpen vehicle record →1991 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAXOpen vehicle record →1991 MITSUBISHI MONTEROOpen vehicle record →1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSEOpen vehicle record →1990 MITSUBISHI MIRAGEOpen vehicle record →1990 MITSUBISHI SIGMAOpen vehicle record →1990 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAXOpen vehicle record →1990 MITSUBISHI MONTEROOpen vehicle record →1990 MITSUBISHI VANOpen vehicle record →1989 MITSUBISHI GALANTOpen vehicle record →1989 MITSUBISHI MIRAGEOpen vehicle record →1989 MITSUBISHI SIGMAOpen vehicle record →1989 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAXOpen vehicle record →1989 MITSUBISHI MONTEROOpen vehicle record →1989 MITSUBISHI VANOpen vehicle record →1988 MITSUBISHI CORDIAOpen vehicle record →1988 MITSUBISHI MIRAGEOpen vehicle record →1988 MITSUBISHI SIGMAOpen vehicle record →1988 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAXOpen vehicle record →1988 MITSUBISHI MONTEROOpen vehicle record →1988 MITSUBISHI VANOpen vehicle record →1987 MITSUBISHI CORDIAOpen vehicle record →1987 MITSUBISHI GALANTOpen vehicle record →1987 MITSUBISHI MIRAGEOpen vehicle record →1987 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAXOpen vehicle record →1987 MITSUBISHI MONTEROOpen vehicle record →1987 MITSUBISHI VANOpen vehicle record →1986 MITSUBISHI MIRAGEOpen vehicle record →1986 MITSUBISHI CORDIAOpen vehicle record →1986 MITSUBISHI GALANTOpen vehicle record →1986 MITSUBISHI STARIONOpen vehicle record →1986 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAXOpen vehicle record →1986 MITSUBISHI MONTEROOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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