Mitsubishi Montero (1994-1998): Unknown or other
Recall 98V205000 · Sep 2, 1998 · Mitsubishi America
60,243
vehicles affected
60,243
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V205000
- Date
- Sep 2, 1998
- Maker
- Mitsubishi America
- Units affected
- 60,243
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Unknown or other
- Model years
- 1994-1998
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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 fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Montero | 1994-1998 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V205000?
1 model: Mitsubishi Montero (1994-1998), about 60,243 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V205000?
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.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.