Known Recalls

Model year record

1987 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN Montero

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V311000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Vehicles affected
53,162
Reported to NHTSA
1998-12-10
Owners notified
1999-02-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.