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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 83 | 06/01/2002 | 636908 | Vehicle technical information regarding fog lamps. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 93 | 05/01/2003 | 10002730 | Headlight bulb connectors. *tt | 09/11/2003 | |
| 0354001 | 01/01/2003 | 10001039 | Cleaning procedure for headlamp fogging. *tt | 04/11/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 10/10/2002 | 200 | 1 | 09/20/2002 |
| Hi, i bought my eclipse in september 2003 and a month later one of my external fog lights broke without any reason, i went to the dealer and told me that must be a rock hitting the fog light and that was not included in the new car warranty, also told me the price for replacement was $160.00 which it seems to me a ridiculous price for a fog light so i went back thinking was my bad luck it happen to me, now here i am a year and half after the incident with my fog light still broken since i have had not the money to replace it. but now i am seeing a lot owners with the same exact problem that mine and i think those fog lights are defective and should be replaced at not cost to the owner. *cb | |||
| 03/06/2002 | 1 | ||
| I had the car, about for 5 to 6 months, and one day i was heading out to a friends when i realized that my fog light was busted. i knew i never hit anything of that sort or had anything hit it. i took it to the mitsubishi dealership and they said a rock might have hit it. i went online to www.neweclipse.org, that is the car club for eclipse owners and you go under promblem reports and you see that many peoples fog lights have just busted. even if a rock would have hit it, then it should have with stood it. and most of the complaints say that the mitsubishi team states that a rock must have hit it. if you could please check on this, thanks. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 03/29/2003 | 1 | 05/19/2002 | |
| I pruchased a 2003 eclipse in may 2002 and now the coating on my headlights is cracking. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 06/10/2003 | 7 | 04/20/2003 | |
| I would like to file a complaint regarding my mitsubishi eclipse gts 2003. the product has not performed well because during the six months that i have had my brand new car, i had to bring it for several repairs. first, the car went to the shop at mitsubishi bosak chicago for a loose bolt, second the car had a leak on the coolant system, third the wheel was no longer aligned, and fourth the rear defroster does not defrost properly. i am very disappointed of that matter because one of the reason i invested my money in buying a brand new car and choosing mitsubishi so i dont have to spend more time in the shop for repair and spend more cash. the car was only six months old and already experiencing a lot of problems, now the car has been a year and i brought the car back to mitsubishi bosak dealer to have the rear light fixed because water was going inside and still waiting to have the sunroof to be fix because it does not operate properly and the axle of the car needs to be replace. they wouldnt replace it right away because the mechanic stated that we have to wait for the item to be delivered. what if during that time of wait something happen to the car? (may god forbid) i have before try to complain with the mitsubishi headquarter in california, but the person wouldnt do anything. i feel very unsafe of my car. i think that the company should check their entire product before selling it to the public. driving my eclipse is something that i fear because i never know something might happen because of the cars defect.*ak | |||