NHTSA recall campaign

99V334000

Air Bags

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2Affected configurations shown3,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentAir Bags
Report receivedDec 11, 2000
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE AIR BAG MODULE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER AN AIR BAG ACTIVATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE RIVETS WITH ORIGINAL FACTORY BOLTS.

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 99V334000

1999 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MIRAGEOpen vehicle record →1998 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MIRAGEOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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