1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Recall 18548 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	99V066001
Make:	Mitsubishi
Model:	Eclipse
Year:	1996
Component:	Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Manufacturers Involved:	Mitsubishi america
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	01/21/1994
End Date Of Manufacturing:	06/30/1996
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	307000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	06/15/1999
Recall Initiator:	Odi
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	04/05/1999
Date Added To File:	04/26/1999
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. if the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude.
Consequence Summary:	This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will inspect the rubber boots, and if the boot is damaged, they will replace the lower lateral arm and ball joint on the affected vehicles.
Further Notes:	Owner notification began june 15, 1999. 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).

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint Recall