# NHTSA recall 98V205000

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: 98V205000
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 1998\-09\-02
- Owners notified: 1998\-10\-16
- Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Units potentially affected: 60243

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY CARGO MATS IN THE THIRD\-SEAT AND CARGO AREA.  THIS CARGO MAT INTERFERES WITH THE LATCHING INTEGRITY OF THE FOLDING THIRD SEATS.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD\-SEAT LATCH AND STRIKER.  A RECTANGLE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CARGO MAT AROUND EACH STRIKER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STRIKER CLEARANCE AND PROPER LATCHING.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 16, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULDCONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-800\-222\-0037.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.
- [1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1997/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1998/recalls.md). Built 1993\-07\-01 to 1998\-06\-30.

## Investigated as PE98042

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. 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.

- PE98042: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1998\-07\-31, closed 1998\-09\-03. REAR FOLDING SEAT DISENGAGEMENT. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V205000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V205000/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/98V205000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V205000)

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