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1993 Mitsubishi Mirage seat belts problems

The 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage has 58 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 64% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

58

Seat Belts complaints

64%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Related recalls

97V073001Seat BeltsApril 18, 1997 · 15,405 units

Defect

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

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REPLACEMENT GUIDE RAIL.

What owners report

DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AT 55 MPH AT WHICH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DISCONNECTED AT THE DOOR. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · November 7, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage have?

NHTSA has 58 complaints about the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage seat belts — 64% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1993 Mitsubishi Mirage seat belts?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seat belts: 97V073001.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.