Recall 01V-069
MITSUBISHI AMERICA recalled the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse and 2 other models: Fuel system, gasoline (storage, tank assembly).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 01V-069
- Reported
- March 8, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- 192 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A bulge in the fuel tank caused by the manufacturing process resulted in thinning of the material during a welding operation, increasing the risk of fuel leakage.
The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
The fix
Dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly. Owner notification began march 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 at 1-[removed].
Notes from the manufacturer
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Mitsubishi Eclipse 2001
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 2001
- Mitsubishi Galant 2001