1992 Mitsubishi Expo Seat belts Problems

“Consumer received recall 97v063001 concerning seat belt failure. When vehicle was started automatic seat belts did not engage. The seat belt did not slide on the rail properly. This vehicle was repaired under the recall once, but the problem recurred.”

“Two or three days after purchasing our used 1992 EXPO my husband and I were informed by the Mitsubishi mechanic at rick's Mitsubishi in pocatello, id that there had been a motor seatbelt recall a few years ago for the vehicle type we had just purchased. We asked him to order the part for us and the part has not yet been sent to him. On february 19, 1999 my husband called the Mitsubishi mechanic and the mechanic told him he sent in an a second order for the same part that day. He also informed my husband that the part should have been delivered to him by that date. …”

“Front driver side passive restraint seatbelt will not work. The motor is out and the shoulder belt does not retract properly. The car has already been serviced for the seat belt latch switch recall which was issued in 1998 (serviced feb. 1999). After recall fix is when this system completely failed.”

“Manufacturing safety defect which Mitsubishi is fully respopnsibledealer and customer service stated this is out of warrenty, but would fix it for 50% of the cost, take it or leave it. Attempted to contact regional service manager, but promised call was never returned. This is a severe problem.”

“Per recall notice sr-97-002, vehicle presented to manufacturer who advised necessary part(s) unavailable; motorized shoulder belt continued to malfunction; part never received; work never done; driver side shoulder belt now also malfunctioning.”