| Defect Summary: | CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, ¿CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS.¿ THE OWNER¿S MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN A STEP-BY-STEP DESCRIPTION FOR HEADREST ADJUSTMENT WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) TETHER STRAP. |
| Consequence Summary: | IF THE TETHER STRAP IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TO THE TETHER ANCHOR, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT RESTRAINED. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED. |
| Corrective Summary: | A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROBLEM WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS ALONG WITH A STICKER CONTAINING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO AFFIX THE STICKER IN THE OWNER¿S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 134000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20040329 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20040211 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040220 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 225 S12(C) |
| Caroops Record ID: | 60296 |
| Defect Summary: | 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 Summary: | THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD. |
| Corrective Summary: | 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. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19970701 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20040331 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 100432 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN |
| Report Received Date: | 20040901 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040903 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 208 |
| Caroops Record ID: | 43787 |
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