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1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Nov 17, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
22%
of 54 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Nov 17, 2003

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A RETRACTABLE SHOULDER HARNESS PROBLEM. AUTOMATED SEAT BELTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID
10048100
Mileage
128,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 21, 1998

THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEAT BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
822664
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed May 22, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CONSUMER HAD REPAIR WORK DONE UNDER RECALL BEFORE ACCIDENT (95V103004). *AK

NHTSA ID
984744
Incident
Mar 27, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Dec 27, 1995

TAKATA SEAT BELT RECALL; DIDN'T INFORM CONSUMER ABOUT NOT HAVING PARTS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT; SUN MOTORS CAMPHILL, PA. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA ID
977028
Seat belts
Filed Dec 6, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976204
Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 1995

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO LOCATION OF DEALER (95V-103.004). *AK

NHTSA ID
488682
Incident
Oct 2, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 1995

FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT STICKS AND WILL NOT UNLATCH. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
966704
Incident
Jun 7, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 8, 1995

FRONT LAP BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *AW

NHTSA ID
489936
Incident
Feb 7, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 21, 1995

THE DRIVER LAP BELT IS VERY HARD TO LATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
964194
Incident
Jan 1, 1991
Seat belts
Filed Apr 14, 1995

SEAT BELT FAILURE, TAKATA BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. TT

NHTSA ID
963801
Incident
Mar 14, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 21, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
962304
Incident
Mar 21, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 10, 1995
1 injury reported

CHILD PASSENGER SLIPPED UNDER FRONT RIGHT BELT RETRAINT DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AGGRAVATED INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *SKD

NHTSA ID
482029
Incident
Mar 10, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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