Vehicle recall 98V317000 · December 14, 1998

1993 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles sold in the caribbean.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: 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.
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy: Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail.
Notes: Owner notification began April 14, 1999.OWNERS who take their vehicle to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 98V317000
Reported to NHTSA: December 14, 1998
Filed by: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Owner notification: April 14, 1999
Vehicles potentially affected: 3,978
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats

Recall 98V317000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage (1993): 1993

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