2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Recall 46447 Details
 

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse	Recalls & TSB's >> Recall Lookup >> 2001 >> Mitsubishi >> Eclipse
NHTSA Campaign #:	01V069000
Make:	Mitsubishi
Model:	Eclipse
Year:	2001
Component:	Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Manufacturers Involved:	Mitsubishi america
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	02/20/2001
End Date Of Manufacturing:	02/22/2001
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	192
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	03/26/2001
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	03/08/2001
Date Added To File:	03/08/2001
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. a bulge in the fuel tank caused by the manufacturing process resulted in thinning of the material during a welding operation, increasing the risk of fuel leakage.
Consequence Summary:	Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly. owner notification began march 26, 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.
Further Notes:	Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly Recall