Recall 99V-305
MITSUBISHI AMERICA recalled the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse and 1 other model: Visibility (windshield wiper/washer, switch/wiring); Exterior lighting (turn signal, switch); Exterior lighting (headlights, switch).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 99V-305
- Reported
- November 1, 1999
- Vehicles affected
- 98,817 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The column switch levers can become loose or break over time.
The risk
Loosening or cracking of the levers can cause directional lamps that do not self-cancel or operate, head lamps that do not turn off, windshield washers that operate continuously and/or windshield wipers that do not operate.
The fix
Dealers will install a redesigned switch.
Notes from the manufacturer
Mitsubishi recall no. Sr-99-003.owner notification began december 13, 1999. 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].also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Mitsubishi Eclipse 2000
- Mitsubishi Galant 1999 to 2000