NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA95004
Engineering Analysis · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. · SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- EA95004
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 1, 1995
- Associated recall campaign
- 95V103004
Vehicles named in this investigation
66 model years across 11 models
- Mitsubishi 3000GT
- Mitsubishi Cordia
- Mitsubishi Eclipse
- Mitsubishi Galant
- Mitsubishi Mirage
- Mitsubishi Montero
- Mitsubishi Pickup
- Mitsubishi Sigma
- Mitsubishi Starion
- Mitsubishi Van
- Mitsubishi Wagon
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.