2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse & 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, the key lock cable was improperly manufactured and may not allow the cable end to lock into the floor shifter mechanism. This CAN result in the interlock system to become inoperative and allow the ignition key to be removed without the gearshift mechanism being placed in the park position.
💥 The risk
If the driver does not shift to park before removing the key and fails to engage the parking brake, the vehicle could roll and a crash could occur.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the ignition interlock cable and replace it if necessary. The recall began on november 20, 2006. Owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
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
- 06V414000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SR-06-005
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,772
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Owner phone
- 1-888-648-7820
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 20, 2006
- Built
- Aug 23, 2006 – Sep 11, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mitsubishi recall no. SR-06-005.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.