Seat belts: front: buckle assembly (Mitsubishi Caribbean)
Vehicle recall 98V-311. NHTSA received MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN’s report on Dec 10, 1998.
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The short answer
NHTSA received MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN’s report on Dec 10, 1998. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 24, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
IF PIECES FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, THE BUCKLE MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, FAILING TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE CARIBBEAN.
IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF THESE VEHICLES, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED WITH TAKATA BELT BUCKLES, THE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS, WHICH ARE MADE OF ABS PLASTIC MATERIAL AND MARKED “PRESS,” CAN BREAK, ALLOWING PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Seat belts: front: buckle assembly.
What should you do?
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 1999. 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 SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI OF CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8716.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 53,162 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Truckand 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991, before the model years listed here
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipseand 1990 and 1991, before the model years listed here
- Mitsubishi Caribbean 3000GTand 1991, before the model years listed here
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Starionand 1986, before the model years listed here
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Cordiaand 1986, 1987 and 1988, before the model years listed here
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Galantand 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991, before the model years listed here
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Sigmaand 1988 and 1990, before the model years listed here
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirageand 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991, before the model years listed here
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Monteroand 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 24, 2026.