Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Built With V6 Engines To Federal Emission Standards. The Power Steering Fluid Feed Tube Can Come In Contact With An Exhaust Manifold Mounted Heat Shield Causing A Hole To Be Worn Through The Power Steering Pipe Allowing Fluid Leakage.
Make Of Vehicle
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Model Of Vehicle
ECLIPSE
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
01V295002
Component Description
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist:Hose, Piping, And ConneCTIons
Effect Of Defect
Leaking Power Steering Fluid Can Result In A Fire And Continued Loss Of Fluid Will Result In A Loss Of Power Assist, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace The Power Steering Tube With One Having A New Routing. Owner Notification Began March 15, 2002. 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 Caribbean At 1-787-251-8715.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Start Of Manufacture
19990325
End Of Manufacture
20000705
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
87
Date Owners Notified
20020315
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Date Report Received
20010925