VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN. IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH TAKATA BELT BUCKLES, THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS, WHICH ARE MADE OF ABS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND MARKED “PRESS,” CAN BREAK, ALLOWING PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN – MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN/SEAT BELT BUCKLE
| Report Received Date | 12/10/1998 |
| NHTSA ID | 98V311000 |
| Consequence Summary | IF PIECES FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, FAILING TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 53162 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=98V311000) |
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