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SEPTEMBER
2008 -- Mitsubishi is
recalling 45,988 MY
2005-2007 Endeavor, Galant,
Eclipse Coupe, and MY 2007
Eclipse Spyder vehicles. The
bracket that is the
attachment point for the
left rear fuel tank mounting
strap may have been
improperly formed during a
metal stamping process. The
process may have caused the
metal to have a split in the
area where the bolt that
holds one of the two fuel
tank straps to the underside
of the vehicle is located.
In the event the fuel tank
is full and the vehicle is
subject to a severe
collision, the bracket may
break and allow the fuel
tank to drop down, possibly
causing a fuel leak. Fuel
leakage in the presence of
an ignition source could
result in a fire. Dealers
will inspect to see if the
left rear fuel tank strap
mounting bracket has
splitting beyond a specific
limit. Vehicles with
moderate to severe splitting
will be repaired using a
reinforcement cap, a special
structural adhesive, and a
rivet to reinforce the fuel
tank mounting bracket. The
recall is expected to begin
during October 2008. 08V454
JUNE 2008
-- Mitsubishi is
recalling 73,000 MY
2004-2005 Galant passenger
vehicles. During vehicle
use, the ignition key
interlock cable (which is a
component of the interlock
system) may allow the
interlocking cam to fall
forward and allow the
ignition key to be removed
from the ignition switch
when the gearshift mechanism
is not in the park position.
If the driver does not shift
to park before removing the
key and fails to engage the
parking brake, the vehicle
could roll and a crash could
occur. Dealers will inspect
and correct these vehicles
for the reported condition.
The recall is expected to
begin during August 2008.
Owners may contact
Mitsubishi at
1-888-648-7820. This recall
was the subject of a
Preliminary Evaluation,
PE08-006, conducted by the
Office of Defects
Investigation. 08V276
FEBRUARY 2008 --
Mitsubishi is recalling
5,400 MY 2007-2008 Outlander
passenger vehicles
originally sold in or
currently registered in the
states of Connecticut,
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, Wisconsin, and the
District of Columbia. For
vehicles without an electric
power seat, the floor
harness connector for the
power seat is placed
directly on the floorboard
underneath the carpeting
(vehicles with power seats
already have the harness
elevated). If a vehicle
occupant enters the vehicle
with a sufficient amount of
snow on their feet
containing road salt, it is
possible for the melted snow
mixture to soak the carpet
and allow the salt-water
solution to come into
contact with the unused
power seat harness
connector. The connector
terminal may corrode and
allow current to flow,
resulting in the gradual
heating and melting of the
connector and may result in
a fire. Dealers will
relocate the floor harness
beneath both the passenger
and driver seats to above
the carpet and away from the
bottom of the floorboard to
prevent contact with any
future melt solution. The
manufacturer has not yet
provided an owner
notification schedule.
Owners may contact
Mitsubishi at
1-800-222-0037. 08V-094
FEBRUARY 2008 --
Mitsubishi is recalling 7,340 MY
2006-2007 Endeavor vehicles. The right side lower seat belt
anchor may separate during a severe vehicle crash. A severe
crash could allow the seat belt to not properly restrain the
passenger and potentially result in injury or death. Dealers
will replace the front passenger side seat belt and bracket
assembly. The recall is expected to begin during February 2008.
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NEWS:
Mitsubishi Recalls
120,000 Endeavors
ConsumerAffairs.com -- April
3, 2008 -- The National
Highway Traffic
Administration reports that
Mitsubishi is recalling
120,00 Endeavors from the
2004 to 2006 model years
because the ignition
interlock system may fail.
The ignition
key interlock cable may
allow the interlocking cam
to fall forward and allow
the ignition key to be
removed from the ignition
switch when the gearshift
mechanism is not in the park
position, NHTSA warns on
its Web site.
Should a
driver of one of the
recalled Mitsubishi
Endeavors fail to shift the
transmission into park
before removing the key and
at the same time fails to
engaged the parking brake,
the vehicle could roll and
a crash could occur, the
safety warning concludes.
The Japanese
automaker has not provided
NHTSA with a plan to remedy
the ignition interlock
problem nor has the company
established a notification
schedule. Mitsubishi
dealers, however, will
inspect and correct the
problem when they receive
repair details from
Mitsubishi.
Consumers may
contact NHTSA at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY
1-800-424-9153), or go to
http://safercar.gov.
MORE RECALL INFORMATION:
Mitsubishi Endeavor |
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NEWS:
Mitsubishi
Endeavor Recalled for
Dangerous Seat Belt
ConsumerAffairs.com --
January 30, 2008 --
Mitsubishi is recalling
7,340 Endeavor SUVs because
the right side lower seat
belt anchor may break off
during a severe crash.
Breakage of
the mounting bracket in a
severe crash could allow the
seat belt to not properly
restrain the passenger and
potentially result in injury
or death, according to the
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recall notice.
Mitsubishi
dealers will replace the
front passenger side seat
belt and bracket assembly
free of charge when the
recall begins in February.
Endeavor
owners may contact
Mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037
or NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY-1-800-424-9153).
MORE RECALL
INFORMATION:
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