Recall 04V428000: 1998–2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse and 11 other models

Report received

Sep 1, 2004

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi caribbean

Potentially affected

100,432vehicles

Model years

1998–2005

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT12 complaints
• 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante27 complaints
• 1999 Mitsubishi Diamante23 complaints
• 2000 Mitsubishi Diamante51 complaints
• 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante78 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante123 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Diamante56 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante3 complaints
• 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse129 complaints
• 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse120 complaints
• 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse308 complaints
• 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse209 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse73 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse124 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse14 complaints
• 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse6 complaints
• 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder3 complaints
• 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder81 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder24 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder27 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder6 complaints
• 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder2 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor182 complaints
• 1999 Mitsubishi Galant215 complaints
• 2000 Mitsubishi Galant136 complaints
• 2001 Mitsubishi Galant151 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Galant135 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Galant126 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer148 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer199 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer80 complaints
• 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage57 complaints
• 2000 Mitsubishi Mirage35 complaints
• 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage31 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage5 complaints
• 1998 Mitsubishi Montero74 complaints
• 1999 Mitsubishi Montero40 complaints
• 2000 Mitsubishi Montero51 complaints
• 2001 Mitsubishi Montero166 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Montero111 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Montero39 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Montero5 complaints
• 1998 Mitsubishi Nativa0 complaints
• 1999 Mitsubishi Nativa1 complaints
• 2002 Mitsubishi Nativa2 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander116 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Outlander52 complaints
• 2000 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa0 complaints
• 2001 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa0 complaints
• 2003 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa0 complaints
• 2004 Mitsubishi Caribbean Nativa1 complaints