TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
Opened Mar 10, 1995
Closed Aug 1, 1995
There is no summary currently available
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYLed to recall 95V103004
1987 Mitsubishi Starion
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.
2
Latest Jul 30, 2018
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.
0
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.
1
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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Mitsubishi Starion, most frequently naming the interior & seats and seat belts categories. 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 — 2 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Interior & seats150.0%
- Seat belts150.0%
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
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 30, 2018
SEATBELT BUCKLE RECALL PARTS NLA: THERE REMAINS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT OF INEFFECTIVE AND FAILING SEATBELT BUCKLES FOR THE 1987 MITSUBISHI STARION (OTHER YEARS AS WELL AS CHRYSLER CONQUEST - SAME CAR, DIFFERENT NAME). MITSUBISHI CLAIMS REPLACEMENT PARTS TO BE NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AND WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. BEING A RARE, OLDER CAR IS NO EXCUSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11114452
- Incident
- Jul 25, 2018
Seat belts
Filed Dec 5, 1995
1 injury reported
SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING HEAD INJURY/EJECTION. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 500249
- Incident
- Dec 5, 1995
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
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.
TSB9711003
VALVE LASH ADJUSTER PROCEDURES - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TW
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.