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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 97V081000
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOT SALES, INC
Year: 1997
Make: MITSUBISHI
Model: ECLIPSE
Manufactured From: MAR 1997 To: MAR 1997
Year of Recall: '97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
The headrest guide bracket was improperly welded to the seat back frame on the passenger side seat back assemblies only.
The headrest support bracket can break, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Dealers will replace the passenger seat back assembly with a new assembly.
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 either Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037 or Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 97V081001
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOT SALES, INC
Year: 1997
Make: MITSUBISHI
Model: ECLIPSE
Manufactured From: MAR 1997 To: MAR 1997
Year of Recall: '97
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
The headrest guide bracket was improperly welded to the seat back frame on the passenger side seat back assemblies only.
The headrest support bracket can break, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Dealers will replace the passenger seat back assembly with a new assembly.
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.
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