TAKATA SEAT BLT BCKLS FAIL
Opened Nov 14, 1994
Closed Mar 10, 1995
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SEAT BELTS
1989 Mitsubishi Mitsubishi
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Jan 22, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA 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.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1989 Mitsubishi Mitsubishi, most frequently naming the engine category. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 5 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Engine1100.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Engine
Filed Jan 22, 2001
WHILE DEPARTING YAKIMA, WA IN THE AFTERNOON, I HEARD A LOUD "BOOM" AND THE SOUND OF METAL HITTING THE PAVEMENT. I WAS ON A MAIN HIGHWAY. INSTANTLY, I LOST POWER STEERING AND HAD TO PUT BOTH HANDS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. I WALKED BACK TO LOOK FOR ANY METAL ON THE ROADWAY; SAW NONE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, I SAW THE PULLEY HANGING DOWN AT AN ANGLE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CRANKCASE; THE BELT WAS STILL LOOPED AROUND IT. ON CLOSER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THE PULLEY HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE CRANKCASE CENTER BOLT. I MANAGED TO DRIVE THE MONTERO 35 MILES BACK TO YAKIMA. I WAS USING STRICTLY BATTERY POWER; THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING BECAUSE THE BELT WAS LOOSE. ON MONDAY MORNING, NOV. 7, 2000, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TWO MILES TO CAREY MOTORS IN YAKIMA (TEL. 1-800-967-8242/509-457-3133). THE SERVICE MANAGER IS TOM SMYER. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT CENTER BOLT HAD CORRODED WITHIN THE CRANKSHAFT AND BROKE OFF. TOM SAID HE HAD ANOTHER MONTERO PREVIOUSLY IN HIS SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SPENT FIVE HOURS TRYING TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF THE BOLT STILL IN THE CRANKSHAFT WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE RESULT: THE CRANKSHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITH ALL OF THE LABOR AND SUPPORTING HARDWARE, IT COST ME $3,500. DURING THE REPAIR, THEY DISCOVERED A BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT ALSO. THEY REPAIR IT. TOM SAID THE REGIONAL MITSUBISHI DISTRICT PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER, CRISTO NICOLAIDIS, TOLD HIM THAT MITSUBISHI WAS CONTEMPLATING A RECALL ON MONTEROS BECAUSE OF THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT PROBLEM AND THAT IF IT HAPPENED, THE 1989 MODELS WOULD "PROBABLY" BE INCLUDED AND I WOULD BE REIMBURSED THE REPAIR COSTS ON MY VEHICLE. WHEN I ARRIVED BACK IN SPARKS, NV, WHERE I RESIDE, I FILED A REPORT WITH MITSUBISHI'S REGIONAL OFFICE IN SOUTHERN CALIF. I BELIEVE THAT IF A SMALL PERSON DRIVING A MONTERO EXPERIENCES THIS CRANKSHAFT BOLT FAILURE, ESPECIALLY ON AN ICY ROAD, COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL.
- NHTSA ID
- 739784
- Incident
- Nov 4, 2000
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
TT267
Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
TT253
EQUIPMENT
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TSB-19-00-008
EQUIPMENT
This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label.
TT237
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TSB-13-42A-002
STRUCTURE
This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.