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: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: 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.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid incident date1 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 1 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2000
2001
2003
2004
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
1100.0%ODI 10151868 · 1,000 mi
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Too few reports for a range
1,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10151868 · 1,000 mi
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2003: 0 complaints · 2004: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2003
0
0
0
2004
1
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2003
0
0
0
2004
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
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1ODI 10151868 · 1,000 mi
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 1,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10151868 · 1,000 mi
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM