Mitsubishi America: Unknown or Other
Mitsubishi America reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 2, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 60,243. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY CARGO MATS IN THE THIRD-SEAT AND CARGO AREA. THIS CARGO MAT INTERFERES WITH THE LATCHING INTEGRITY OF THE FOLDING THIRD SEATS.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD-SEAT LATCH AND STRIKER. A RECTANGLE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CARGO MAT AROUND EACH STRIKER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STRIKER CLEARANCE AND PROPER LATCHING.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Mitsubishi Montero | 74 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 1997 Mitsubishi Montero | 63 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1996 Mitsubishi Montero | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Mitsubishi Montero | 86 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 Mitsubishi Montero | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
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 98V205000.
Full record for the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →