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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| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V225001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA | from 05/01/1998 to 06/24/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 228294 | 09/20/2000 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 08/10/2000 | 08/14/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. a nut in the steering gear assembly was not properly tightened, resulting in symptoms ranging from steering wheel vibration to stiff steering, and in the worst case, no ability to turn left. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A loss of steering control could increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the steering gear assembly if a loose nut connection is found. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 20, 2000. 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 at 1-800-222-0037.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V295001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA | from 01/30/2000 to 07/14/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 25803 | 11/26/2001 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/25/2001 | 10/01/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the power steering tube with one having a new routing. owner notification began november 26, 2001. 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 america at 1-800-222-0037. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| TIN00SR018 | 12/08/2000 | 616791 | Subject regarding sr-00-004rev - inspection procedures for steering gear assembly replacement. *tt | 03/12/2001 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| SR01009 | 11/01/2001 | 627291 | Information regarding power steering oil feed tube.*jb | 02/06/2002 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 67 | 02/01/2001 | 618250 | Subject regarding power steering pump replacement. *jb | 04/10/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 03/18/2000 | 0 | 02/19/2000 | |
| Consumer's sister was driving about 30 mph. while approaching a curve tried to turn, but steering locked up, lost control and drove straight into a wall. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 34000 | 3 | 06/30/2000 |
| The suspension/steering foundation has a problem that the dealership cannot locate. an alignment is needed every 2/3 months(not always riding on rough roads). steering feels out of control, had 4 alignments done, 2 sets of 4 brand new tires placed on the car in a 2yr. period- the steering & suspension feels out of control(almost caused two accidents) and the dealer cannot find anything wrong...also noise coming from front passenger side that they cannot find either...........i seen a lot of the same complaints sent already! | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 07/24/2001 | |||
| Dealer fixed recall on vehicle, and next day while driving steering wheel locked up, and spun out of control. contacted dealership, and dealer stated nothing they could do without police report.*ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 08/11/2002 | 2 | 06/06/2000 | |
| There was recall o1v225001 a few months back regarding steering gear locking up. consumer had problem resolved. currently, same problem was occurring in same vehicle. contacted dealer. *akconsumer was involoved in an accident where the steering wheel locked up and consumer crashed into a pole. since then consumer was in motion when the wheel locked again causing consumer to crash into a gaurd rail. *jg | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||
| 11/13/2001 | |||
| While driving 45-50 mph smelled smoke. consumer applied brakes, and they faded. transmission slipped. consumer pulled over, and front of vehicle burst into flames. fire department put out fire, vehicle was towed to dealer. factory representative determined mitsubishi was not responsible. there was recall000295001 on power steering tube that could cause a fire, but this vehicle was not affected. vehicle was totalled, no injuries. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/2002 | |||
| This car was in a accident befor they sold the car to me and it has very bad steering promblems. the door comes ajar while driving this car isn't a good running car at all the dealer refuses to assist me with the promblems . *ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Mitsubishi claims they know nothing about campaign number 01v295001 issued by your organization and will not tell me if my vehicle is affected. they referred me to this site after telling mitsubishi about the specific campaign number. n;u | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 07/02/2001 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| On sunset fwy onramp to hollywood fwy south, my car's steering went out, caused me losing control. car had been taken before for steering recall.i was told steering is okay and nothing was replaced.*ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| 06/25/2000 | |||
| Recall 00v225001/steering gear assembly: while coming off freeway ramp, vehicle lost total steering. dealer notified, and repairs were made under warranty. recall notice received two days after incident. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1999 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||