1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage. The newest campaign is 00V311002. NHTSA received the report on 6 Dec 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V311002, in the NHTSA record
On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. On the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. If the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 65,371 units in total.
00V311002Received . 61,068 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. On the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. If the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
99V334000Received . 3,000 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Mitsubishi caribbean had replaced the original factory installed mounting bracket bolts of both driver and passenger air bags with aluminum rivets. After air bag deployment, the rivets can loosen or break, causing partial or total displacement of the air bag modules.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The air bag module could separate from the steering wheel after an air bag activation, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace these rivets with original factory bolts.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V059000Received . 1,303 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passsenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a poorly manufactured vacuum check valve located in the vacuum hose between the intake manifold and brake vacuum booster.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When the brake pedal is depressed, the vacuum booster check valve can stick to the valve body, causing in a reduction or loss of vacuum boost resulting in decrease in brake efficiency.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the brake vacuum hose on these vehicles.
Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean MirageThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi-caribbean/mirage/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage?
- 65,371 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage, model years 1986 to 2001. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.