2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse & 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder + 1 more recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A number of incorrect driver side seat mounting bolts were installed into vehicles.
💥 The risk
The rear anchor bolts securing the driver's seat may not properly secure the seat and could increase the risk of driver injury in an accident.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the seat mounting bolts and then replace the bolts if necessary. Owner notification began february 15, 2001. 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.
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
- 01V005001
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 47
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-0037
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 15, 2001
- Built
- Nov 9, 2000 – Nov 9, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).