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Engineering Analysis · Closed

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE

Action number
EA96015
Opened
Jun 28, 1996
Closed
Jun 12, 1997
Outcome
Recall 97V073001

Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 97V073001.

Campaign 97V073001 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

The automatic shoulder belt allegedly malfunctions or fails

Vehicles under investigation

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.