Known Recalls

Model year record

1998 Mitsubishi Diamante

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 35 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V428000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Vehicles affected
100,432
Reported to NHTSA
2004-09-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: heater core1374,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc2—
Electrical system: ignition: module1—
Electrical system: software1900,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly158,000 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.1—
Seat belts: rear/other169,500 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid1—
Structure: body1—
Structure: body: door1—
Tires1—
Unknown or other158,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1—
Vehicle speed control: cables131,385 mi
Visibility/wiper1171,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor158,000 mi
Visibility: windshield158,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1—
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1—

The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.