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Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Recall
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SEPTEMBER 2008 --
Mitsubishi is recalling 45,988 MY 2005-2007
Endeavor, Galant, Eclipse Coupe, and MY 2007
Eclipse Spyder vehicles. The bracket that is
the attachment point for the left rear fuel
tank mounting strap may have been improperly
formed during a metal stamping process. The
process may have caused the metal to have a
split in the area where the bolt that holds
one of the two fuel tank straps to the
underside of the vehicle is located. In the
event the fuel tank is full and the vehicle
is subject to a severe collision, the
bracket may break and allow the fuel tank to
drop down, possibly causing a fuel leak.
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition
source could result in a fire. Dealers will
inspect to see if the left rear fuel tank
strap mounting bracket has splitting beyond
a specific limit. Vehicles with moderate to
severe splitting will be repaired using a
reinforcement cap, a special structural
adhesive, and a rivet to reinforce the fuel
tank mounting bracket. The recall is
expected to begin during October 2008.
08V454
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RECALL: 2007
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V454000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MITSUBISHI
MOTORS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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SEP 08,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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45988 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
MITSUBISHI IS
RECALLING 45,988
MY 2005-2007
ENDEAVOR, GALANT,
ECLIPSE COUPE,
AND MY 2007
ECLIPSE SPYDER
VEHICLES. THE
BRACKET THAT IS
THE ATTACHMENT
POINT FOR THE
LEFT REAR FUEL
TANK MOUNTING
STRAP MAY HAVE
BEEN IMPROPERLY
FORMED DURING A
METAL STAMPING
PROCESS. THE
PROCESS MAY HAVE
CAUSED THE METAL
TO HAVE A SPLIT
IN THE AREA
WHERE THE BOLT
THAT HOLDS ONE
OF THE TWO FUEL
TANK STRAPS TO
THE UNDERSIDE OF
THE VEHICLE IS
LOCATED. IN THE
EVENT THE FUEL
TANK IS FULL AND
THE VEHICLE IS
SUBJECT TO A
SEVERE
COLLISION, THE
BRACKET MAY
BREAK AND ALLOW
THE FUEL TANK TO
DROP DOWN,
POSSIBLY CAUSING
A FUEL LEAK. |
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Consequence |
FUEL LEAKAGE IN
THE PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION
SOURCE COULD
RESULT IN A
FIRE. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT TO SEE
IF THE LEFT REAR
FUEL TANK STRAP
MOUNTING BRACKET
HAS SPLITTING
BEYOND A
SPECIFIC LIMIT.
VEHICLES WITH
MODERATE TO
SEVERE SPLITTING
WILL BE REPAIRED
USING A
REINFORCEMENT
CAP, A SPECIAL
STRUCTURAL
ADHESIVE, AND A
RIVET TO
REINFORCE THE
FUEL TANK
MOUNTING
BRACKET. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
SEPTEMBER 20,
2008.
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RECALL: 2007
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V414000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MITSUBISHI
MOTORS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 26,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1772 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
VEHICLES
EQUIPPED WITH
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSIONS,
THE KEY LOCK
CABLE WAS
IMPROPERLY
MANUFACTURED AND
MAY NOT ALLOW
THE CABLE END TO
LOCK INTO THE
FLOOR SHIFTER
MECHANISM. THIS
CAN RESULT IN
THE INTERLOCK
SYSTEM TO BECOME
INOPERATIVE AND
ALLOW THE
IGNITION KEY TO
BE REMOVED
WITHOUT THE
GEARSHIFT
MECHANISM BEING
PLACED IN THE
PARK POSITION. |
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Consequence |
IF THE DRIVER
DOES NOT SHIFT
TO PARK BEFORE
REMOVING THE KEY
AND FAILS TO
ENGAGE THE
PARKING BRAKE,
THE VEHICLE
COULD ROLL AND A
CRASH COULD
OCCUR. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE
IGNITION
INTERLOCK CABLE
AND REPLACE IT
IF NECESSARY.
THE RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT NOVEMBER
20, 2006. OWNERS
MAY CONTACT
MITSUBISHI AT
1-888-648-7820. |
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RECALL: 2007
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V334000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MITSUBISHI
MOTORS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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AUG 31,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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1516 |
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Description |
STRUCTURE:FRAME
AND MEMBERS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
METAL FORMING
PART OF THE
FRONT
CROSSMEMBER MAY
HAVE BEEN
IMPROPERLY
STAMPED
RESULTING IN THE
METAL BECOMING
THINNER IN THE
CROSS-SECTION
THAN SPECIFIED.
THIS COULD, OVER
TIME, RESULT IN
BREAKAGE OF THE
CROSSMEMBER.
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Consequence |
BREAKAGE OF THE
CROSSMEMBER MAY
ALLOW SEPARATION
OF THE PASSENGER
SIDE LOWER
CONTROL ARM,
WHICH MAY RESULT
IN THE LOSS OF
STEERING CONTROL
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
REPLACE THE
CROSSMEMBER FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON
SEPTEMBER 18,
2006. OWNERS MAY
CONTACT
MITSUBISHI AT
888-648-7820. |
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RECALL: 2004
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V312000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MITSUBISHI
MOTORS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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06/29/2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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834 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES,
LINES/PIPING,
AND FITTINGS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
FUEL RETURN LINE
HOSE FITTING ON
THE ELECTRIC
FUEL PUMP MAY BE
IMPROPERLY
MOLDED.
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Consequence |
BREAKAGE COULD
RESULT IN A
LEAKAGE OF FUEL
AND IN THE
PRESENCE OF AN
IGNITION SOURCE,
IT COULD RESULT
A FIRE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE FUEL
PUMP. THE RECALL
BEGAN ON JULY
26, 2004. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
MITSUBISHI AT
1-800-222-0037.
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RECALL: 2003 - 2004
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V442000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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MITSUBISHI
MOTORS
NORTH
AMERICA,
INC. |
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Recall
Date:
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11/04/2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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17087 |
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Description |
FUEL SYSTEM,
GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL
PUMP |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
FUEL RETURN LINE
HOSE FITTING ON
THE ELECTRIC
FUEL PUMP MAY BE
RESTRICTED,
CAUSING
EXCESSIVE FUEL
PRESSURE TO
BUILD UP IN THE
FUEL INJECTION
SYSTEM.
EXCESSIVE FUEL
PRESSURE MAY
RESULT IN A LEAK
IN THE FUEL
RETURN HOSE.
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Consequence |
FUEL LEAKAGE IN
THE PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION
SOURCE COULD
RESULT IN A
FIRE.
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT THE FUEL
PUMP PRESSURE.
THOSE VEHICLES
EXHIBITING
HIGHER THAN
NORMAL FUEL PUMP
PRESSURE WILL
RECEIVE FUEL
PUMP
MODIFICATIONS.
THE RECALL BEGAN
DECEMBER 3,
2003. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
MITSUBISHI AT
1-800-222-0037
OR MITSUBISHI
CARIBBEAN AT
1-800-981-0452.
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