1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Recall 38550 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	98V045001
Make:	Mitsubishi
Model:	Eclipse
Year:	1998
Component:	Vehicle speed control
Manufacturers Involved:	Mitsubishi america
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	07/21/1997
End Date Of Manufacturing:	01/16/1998
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	20974
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	04/08/1998
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	03/03/1998
Date Added To File:	03/19/1998
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.
Consequence Summary:	The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control.
Further Notes:	Owner notification began april 8, 1998.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).

1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Vehicle speed control Recall