Recall 97V-073
MITSUBISHI AMERICA recalled the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage: Seat belts (front, anchorage).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 97V-073
- Reported
- April 18, 1997
- Vehicles affected
- 15,405 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
The fix
Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin august 1, 1997.note: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 at 1-[removed].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-[removed].
Affected vehicles
- Mitsubishi Mirage 1993