2005 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER Recall 44598 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	04V428000
Make:	Mitsubishi
Model:	Eclipse spyder
Year:	2005
Component:	Equipment:other:labels
Manufacturers Involved:	Mitsubishi caribbean
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	07/01/2000
End Date Of Manufacturing:	05/31/2004
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	100432
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	09/01/2004
Date Added To File:	09/03/2004
Regulation Part #:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #:	208
Defect Summary:	Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the bilingual english/spanish removable air bag warning labels affixed to the dash and to the sunvisor do not meet the size requirements of the standard.
Consequence Summary:	This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Corrective Action:	Mitsubishi caribbean will mail a customer notification letter containing a written description and a graphic of the bi-lingual dashboard air bag warning label. in addition, all current 2000-2004 nativa owners will also receive replacement air bag alert labels for the sun visors. this recall is expected to begin during march or april 2005. the notification to the nativa owners is expected to begin during april or may 2005. owners should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Further Notes:	The manufacturer¿s petition which requested that nhtsa determine this fmvss noncompliance does not create an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety was partially denied on january 26, 2005. therefore, this manufacturer is obligated to conduct an owner notification and remedy campaign.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse spyder Equipment:other:labels Recall