# NHTSA recall 97V073001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 97V073001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 1997\-04\-18
- Owners notified: 1997\-09\-01
- Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Units potentially affected: 15405

## What is wrong

THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING.  THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AUGUST 1, 1997.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-800\-222\-0037.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE](/makes/mitsubishi/mirage/1993/recalls.md). Built 1992\-04\-01 to 1992\-11\-20.

## Investigated as EA96014 and EA96015

This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA96014: Engineering analysis, opened 1996\-06\-28, closed 1997\-06\-12. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE. SEAT BELTS.
- EA96015: Engineering analysis, opened 1996\-06\-28, closed 1997\-06\-12. AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILURE. SEAT BELTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V073001/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V073001/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V073001](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/97V073001)

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