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1990 Mitsubishi Mirage Seat belts Problems

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

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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.
19
Latest Aug 12, 1997
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.
58%
of 33 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.
3

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Mitsubishi Mirage submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 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 Aug 12, 1997

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT NOT RETRACTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
815290
Seat belts
Filed Mar 24, 1997

THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT BELT NEVER RELEASES ITSELF FROM THE LOCK MODE, WHEN CONSUMER GETS INTO VEHICLE AND STARTS THE IGNITION THE BELT DOES NOT ADJUST. INSTEAD, THE BELT IS SQEEZING OCCUPANT ACROSS CHEST AREA SO TIGHT THAT IT'S HURTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
810305
Incident
Feb 22, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Sep 16, 1996

EA96-015 ACTIVE, PASSIVE RESTRAINT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT ON PASSENGER WILL OVERTIGHTEN AND WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK

NHTSA ID
802454
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 9, 1996

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
802025
Seat belts
Filed Sep 9, 1996

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID
802024
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 1996

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMTIMES STOPS WORKING, OPEN HALF WAY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
986182
Seat belts
Filed Jun 17, 1996

DRIVER/PASS. SHOULDER BELTS INOPERATIVE, MOTORIZED BELT WON'T DISENGAGE, MUST MANUALLY RELEASE TO GET OUT OF BELT. *AK

NHTSA ID
985750
Seat belts
Filed May 7, 1996

FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID
984178
Incident
Oct 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 25, 1996

BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S PASSIVE RESTRAINTS TIGHTENED WHILE ALREADY ENGAGED, MORE FREQUENT W/DRIVERS SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
983494
Seat belts
Filed Oct 17, 1995
Crash reported3 injuries reported

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER AND PASSENGERS UPRIGHT IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. *DSH

NHTSA ID
487094
Incident
Sep 28, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jul 7, 1995

MOTORBELT AT TIMES FAILS TO RELEASE, ALSO FAILS TO LOCK AT TIMES AND IS TOO TIGHT.

NHTSA ID
485728
Incident
Jan 1, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 1995

DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. *DH

NHTSA ID
486975
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 24, 1995

DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS IS BROKEN. TT

NHTSA ID
965915
Incident
Apr 1, 1992
Seat belts
Filed May 9, 1995

THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WHEN TURN ON CAR THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO THE PERSON IN THE SEAT. TT

NHTSA ID
965134
Incident
May 9, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 4, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE MANUAL SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

NHTSA ID
963018
Incident
Mar 4, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 15, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
961991
Incident
Dec 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1995

PROBLEM WITH 521 SEAT BELT STICKING AND HARD TO UNLATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
961221
Incident
Dec 12, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Feb 22, 1995

BOTH FRONT PASSIVE RESTRAINTS ACTIVATE INCOMPLETELY INTERMITTENTLY STOPPING. BELT MAY RESUME SECURING WHILE DRIVING CATCHING DRIVER OFF GUARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ID
960366
Seat belts
Filed Feb 17, 1995

SEATBELTS LATCH IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
960164

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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