Recall Details For: 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 99V305001
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 8419
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:99V305001
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MITSUBISHI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ECLIPSE
- MODEL YEAR: 2000
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SR-99-003
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19990401
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19991001
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 98817
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 19991213
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 19991101
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 19991108
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH.
RECALL NOTES: MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-99-003.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000009695000083365000000219
