Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed Mar 12, 1996
REAR SCREWS OF DRIVERS SEAST HAVE SHEARED OFF. FRONT SEATS ARE ALSO LOCATED RIGHT ON TOP OF THE WHEEL BASE.
- NHTSA ID
- 513963
1987 Mitsubishi Van/Wagon
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 Mar 12, 1996
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 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Mitsubishi Van/Wagon, most frequently naming the seat belts, interior & seats and transmission categories. 4 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
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Feb 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 1996 | 1 | 5 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Seat belts466.7%
- Interior & seats116.7%
- Transmission116.7%
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.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Seat belts
Filed Feb 23, 1996
THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE NOT WORKING WOULDN'T HOLD YOU .
- NHTSA ID
- 979627
Seat belts
Filed May 22, 1995
THE TWO MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COME LOOSE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 965705
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 26, 1995
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK IT A TAKATA SEAT BEAT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 964385
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Mar 8, 1995
PLASTIC PIECES INSIDE FEMALE PORTION OF SEATBELT BECOMES BRITTLE AND BREAK OFF INTO THE RELEASE MECHANISM, CAUSING TO JAM, RENDERING SEATBELT INOPERATIVE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 961525
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.
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.