NHTSA campaign 97V081001
Mitsubishi Recall 97V081001: MITSUBISHI MOTORS/HEADREST BRACKET
NHTSA recall 97V081001 was reported by MITSUBISHI AMERICA on May 12, 1997, with 119 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Eclipse for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on June 16, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V081001
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 119 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Head Restraint
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V081001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Eclipse
- 1997 · Vehicles built March 18, 1997 – March 26, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V081001.
Defect description
THE HEADREST GUIDE BRACKET WAS IMPROPERLY WELDED TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK ASSEMBLIES ONLY.
Safety consequence
THE HEADREST SUPPORT BRACKET CAN BREAK, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 1997. NOTE: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 AT 1-800-222-0037. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V081001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.