Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V428000 | MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN | from 06/01/1999 to 09/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 100432 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/01/2004 | 09/03/2004 | 571 | 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 Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 00 | 07/01/2001 | 622476 | Brief information on dynomometer testing. *tt | 10/18/2001 | |
| 0013005 | 08/01/2000 | 614011 | This bulletin contains obd-ii drive cycle procedures and warranty claim information for obd-ii drive cycle on affected vehicles. *tt | 09/26/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 0255002 | 03/01/2002 | 0255002 | 634624 | Subject regarding corrected air conditioner magnetic clutch service procedures. *jg | 10/03/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 10/28/2005 | 78864 | 3 | 07/19/2003 |
| Took car to dmv and it won't pass obd-ii test. i have tried three times. found out that a tsb-03-13-005 was sent out. which states how to reset so you can pass the emission test. if you disconnect your battery you computer won't reset till you take it to the dealer who charges you hundreds of dollars to reset a problem that they know about but refuse to correct. so every time i need to go to the dmv i first need to visit the dealer so that he can rip me off, and bypass the emission system. again they know of the issue they posted the tsb 03-13-005. won't buy or recommend a mitsubishi eclipse again. *nm | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 35000 | 04/01/2004 | |
| My 1999 mitsubishi eclipse leaks water inside my car on the driver and passenger sides. i now have mildew in my car and because of that i have headaches. when i bought my car i lived in california and it doesn't really rain there so i never noticed it until i moved to mo it rains here all the time and during the summer its very humid and muggy which makes the mold and the smell worse. i called the mitsubishi dealer ship i asked them since there are so many complaints about this problem can they fix it for me they said no and that they never heard of that problem they are big liars i've been to many web sites about car leaks and they now about this problem the web site mitsubishi sucks.com have all the complaints that i found about my car i have the same problem as these people. i will never buy another mitsubishi agian unforntily i'm stuck with my car until i could afford a new car. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 04/30/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 65 mph and when using the lighter, it popped out, landing on driver's seat while driver had to keep eyes on the road at the same time. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 6 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Transmission got stuck on 2nd gear, then another occasion in 3rd gear, cause: blown circuit/sensor.... air cond. does not turn on at all at times, not even the fan, turns on by itself after driving for about 30 mins, cause: a/c fan motor..... car pulls to the right, even after several alignments and tire adjustments, cause: unknown, still exists. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| Door on driver side leaks sealant-have taken to dealer 4 times. 1st excuse was the heat was melting it (s. texas)--it's not that hot anymore....also, stereo cd player is not playing cd's--it spits them out. will take to dealer again. | |||