Recall Register

1998 Mitsubishi Nativa: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Mitsubishi Nativa. The newest campaign is 04V428000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Sep 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. 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, 04V428000, in the NHTSA record

Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 168,109 units in total.

  1. 04V428000Received . 100,432 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size requirements of the standard.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. In addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. This recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. The notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. Owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.

    Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN.

  2. 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: .

  3. 98V220001Received . 6,609 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The front brake lines can develop pin holes due to chaffing against the edge of the pass-through hole in the inner fender.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Brake fluid can leak resulting in deteriorated braking performance and illumination of the brake indicator lamp.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the front brake lines for signs of wear and routing. If the lines are not correctly centered in the pass-through hole, the lines will be repositioned by bending slightly to correct. If there is evidence of brake line wear, the brake line will be replaced.

    Report filed by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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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.

  1. 19972
  2. 19983
  3. 19993
  4. 20021

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Mitsubishi Nativa: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mitsubishi/nativa/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 Nativa?
168,109 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 Nativa have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Mitsubishi Nativa, model years 1997 to 2002. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Mitsubishi Nativa open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.