VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER’S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE’S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE’S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN – MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN/DRIVER’S SIDE GUIDE RAIL
| Report Received Date | 12/14/1998 |
| NHTSA ID | 98V317000 |
| Consequence Summary | IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 3978 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=98V317000) |
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