Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.: Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 11, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 134,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN A STEP-BY-STEP DESCRIPTION FOR HEADREST ADJUSTMENT WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) TETHER STRAP.
The risk
IF THE TETHER STRAP IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TO THE TETHER ANCHOR, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT RESTRAINED. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED.
The remedy
A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROBLEM WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS ALONG WITH A STICKER CONTAINING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO AFFIX THE STICKER IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Mitsubishi Diamante | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander | 116 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante | 123 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Montero | 166 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 2000 Mitsubishi Diamante | 51 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V067000.
Full record for the 2003 Mitsubishi Diamante → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →