2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse & 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder + 1 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A nut in the steering gear assembly was not properly tightened, resulting in symptoms ranging from steering wheel vibration to stiff steering, and in the worst case, no ability to turn left.
💥 The risk
A loss of steering control could increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the steering gear assembly if a loose nut connection is found.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V225001
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 228,294
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-0037
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 20, 2000
- Built
- May 1, 1998 – Jun 24, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began september 20, 2000. 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).