2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse & 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel return line hose fitting on the electric fuel pump may be improperly molded.
💥 The risk
Breakage could result in a leakage of fuel and in the presence of an ignition source, it could result a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the fuel pump. The recall began on july 26, 2004. Owners 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
- 04V312000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SR-04-007
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 834
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-0037
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 26, 2004
- Built
- Apr 16, 2004 – Jun 20, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mitsubishi recall no. SR-04-007.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).