The 1992 Mitsubishi Expo Lrv has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 38,948 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The seat belt on driver side stopped operating. Mechanism is stuck and does not move the seat belt clip on the rail assembly. Had parked the vehicle, opened my door but the seat belt stopped 1/3 on the way. It kept trying to function properly but it gave out. When I went back to the vehicle, I…”
“Driver's seat belt rail assembly broke. I took it to several mechanics. Glendale, ca dealer said the parts are obsolete. C & c collision in pasadena on 8/23/2012 was able to make it safe by disengaging the cable/motor mechanism. Thank you, nhtsa, for contacting mitsubishi on my behalf, to get it…”
“The driver side automatic (shoulder) seat belt is stuck in the up position and hence can't be used. The sane problem was there three years before and the dealer said its in recall and fixed it. But this time he said there is no recall and it costs $700 to fix it. This poses a serious safety threat…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Mitsubishi Expo Lrv as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.