NHTSA Complaint #11082058 — 1988 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX SEAT BELTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11082058
Vehicle	1988 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX
Component	SEAT BELTS
Date of Incident	July 7, 2017
Date Filed	March 29, 2018
Mileage	131,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE DEFECTIVE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE TONGUE FROM THE BUCKLE OF THE SEAT BELT, THE TONGUE SEIZED IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WESTGATE MITSUBISHI (4809 CAPITAL BLVD, RALEIGH, NC 27616, (919) 890-5500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Related Complaints for the 1988 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX

Recent Complaints for the 1988 MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX

#508710 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE — March 5, 1999 — PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT MECHAMISM FAILED. PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

#526616 — TIRES — November 3, 1997 — ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED DUE TO BUBBLES IN THE TREA/BELTS.

#801200 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY — August 22, 1996 — OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT HAVE PARTS UNTIL THE END OF SEPTEMBER. RE...

#506510 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE — July 25, 1996 — HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK. *DH

#965128 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY — May 9, 1995 — THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON BROKE THERE IS PLASTIC PIECE INSIDE SO IT WILL NOT LATCH THIS IS TH...