2000–2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse & 2000–2001 Mitsubishi Galant + 1 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. A hose was mis-manufactured and could weaken over time, which could result in leakage of the automatic transmission fluid.
💥 The risk
Fluid leakage from the cooler hoses CAN cause transaxle driveability problems and smoke if the oil contacts the front exhaust pipe.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the hose assembly for the automatic transmission oil cooler. Owner notification mailing will be phased over a five-month period starting march 26, through july 23, 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
- 01V011001
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Vehicles affected
- 277,227
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-0037
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 26, 2001
- Built
- Mar 1, 1998 – Dec 31, 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).