Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Located In The Caribbean. The Dash Panel Pad Can Shift Interferring With The Throttle Cable Control.
Make Of Vehicle
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Model Of Vehicle
ECLIPSE
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
98V045003
Component Description
Vehicle Speed Control
Effect Of Defect
The Throttle Cable Control Would Not Return To Idle Increasing The Risk Of A Vehicle Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Remove A Portion Of The Dash Panel Pad So It Cannot Interfere With The Throttle Cable Control.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Start Of Manufacture
19970721
End Of Manufacture
19980116
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
100
Date Owners Notified
19980904
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Date Report Received
19980514