IllustrationAUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING, CABLE HUNG LOOSE ON PIECE OF GREY WIRE. WHEN ENTERING THE DOOR THERE WAS A CLINKING NOISE. *AK
1993 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 56 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
73 reportsHAD RECALL WORK DONE PRIOR TO ANY FAILURE IN 1997/NOW THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED WITH REPAIR COST OF THE PART @ $650.00 AND 2 HOURS LABOR @ $136.00-- IT IS FELT THAT THE REPAIR @ TIME OF RECALL WAS NOT RELIABLE AND CURRENT FAILURE SHOULD BE REPAIRED WITHOUT COST TO CAR OWNER--THINK MANUFACTOR SHOULD STILL PAY FOR REPAIR. …
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HAD RECALL WORK DONE PRIOR TO ANY FAILURE IN 1997/NOW THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED WITH REPAIR COST OF THE PART @ $650.00 AND 2 HOURS LABOR @ $136.00-- IT IS FELT THAT THE REPAIR @ TIME OF RECALL WAS NOT RELIABLE AND CURRENT FAILURE SHOULD BE REPAIRED WITHOUT COST TO CAR OWNER--THINK MANUFACTOR SHOULD STILL PAY FOR REPAIR. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE, THE SEAT IS LOCKED IN OPEN POSITION, PRVENTING ANY USAGE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. ALSO, RECALL 97V073001 DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT ONLY INCLUDES DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT INCLUDED. *AK *ML
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKE ON DRIVER'S SIDE , CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE UNRESTRAINED. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
SAFETY BELT STRUCTURE RECALLED ONCE PRIOR, REPLACEMENT PART IS ALSO DEFECTIVE, COMPANY WILL CHARGE YOU APPROX. $600.00 TO $800.00 TO FIX SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
SHOULDER SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT, WHICH KEEPS GETTING STRUCK IN THE UPPER POSITION. *AK
RECALL REPAIR ON THE GUIDE RAIL AND PIN, RECALL REPAIR FAILED CAUSING LOCK UP AND FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT. MJS (98V-317)
SEATBELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE, SEATBELT WEBBING DOES COME OVER THE HEAD.*AK
HOOD WILL NOT OPEN. OPEN MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *AK
Official recalls
297V063001 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Apr 18, 1997
EXCESS LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE RUBBER DOOR LATCH SWITCH COVER TO DEFORM, AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION, SO THAT THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE WOULD REMAIN AT THE A-PILLAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
97V073001 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE GUIDE RAIL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONTAINS A COVERED CABLE AND ALSO AN ANGLED BELT GUIDE AT THE TOP END OF THE WEBBING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS CAN LEAD, OVER TIME, TO THE CABLE'S MOVEMENT EXERTING ABRADING FORCE TO THE LOWER EDGES OF THE CABLE'S CHAMBER, SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE THE CABLE TO DROP OUT OF THE CHAMBER WITH THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE BECOMING STUCK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA96015 · Automatic Shoulder Belt Failure
Opened Jun 28, 1996 · Closed Jun 12, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
Seat Belts
THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ALLEGEDLY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILS
PE96006 · Auto Shoulder Belt Failure
Opened Jan 19, 1996 · Closed Jun 28, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
There is no summary currently available