Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Equipped With V6 Engines And Federal Emission Equipment. The Battery Cable Harness Can Become Heat Damaged By The Front Exhaust Manifold Which Could Cause Grounded Circuits.
Make Of Vehicle
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Model Of Vehicle
ECLIPSE
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
99V333002
Component Description
Electrical System:12V/24V/48V Battery:Cables
Effect Of Defect
This Circuit Failure Could Cause Any Of The Following To Occur: (1) The Engine Will Not Start Because The Main Fuse Will Blow If The Power Lead Is Grounded; (2) The Low Oil Pressure Warning Lamp Will Illuminate If The Signal Wire Is Grounded; (3) The Airconditioning System Will Become Inoperative If The Lead To The Magnetic Clutch Is Grounded; And (4) The Turn Signal/Hazard Lamps Will Become Inoperative If The Voltage Monitor Lead Is Grounded.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Remove And Discard A Metal Manifold Bracket (From Galant Models Only – Eclipse Has No Such Bracket). Dealers Will Also Inspect The Harness. If The Harness Wires Show No Damage, The Dealer Will Install A Heat Insulator Along With Heat Resistant Harness Clips. If The Harness Wires Do Show Damage, The Dealers Will Install A New Harness With Preinstalled Integral Heat ProteCTIon.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Start Of Manufacture
19990401
End Of Manufacture
19991130
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
532
Date Owners Notified
20000607
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Date Report Received
19991123