1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED 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.

Risk. LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

Defect. THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

Risk. THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

Defect. DILUTED PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGES PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD GLASS INSTALLATION WHICH WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE RETENTION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.

Risk. WINDSHIELDS WOULD NOT PREVENT EJECTION OF VEHICLEOCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES AND FATALITIES.

Remedy. REPLACE WINDSHIELDS, ASSOCIATED PARTS, AND PRIMER.

Defect. OPERATION OF SUNROOF IN "NON-STANDARD" MANNER MAY CAUSE MALE HINGE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE ROOF HINGE RECEIVER.

Risk. THE SUNROOF GLASS COULD DETACH FROM THE ROOF AND RESULT IN INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OR PERSONS IN THE VICINITY, ESPECIALLY IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.

Remedy. REPLACE MALE HINGE WITH A MODIFIED VERSION TO INCREASE ROOF HINGE RECEIVER RETENTION ABILITY.

Defect. WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HEADLAMPS MAY BREAK DUE TO THE STRESS CREATED BY THE HEADLAMP POP UP DEVICES.

Risk. BREAKAGE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSES LOSS OFHEADLAMP ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS ROUTING WILL BE MODIFIED AND DAMAGED WIRES REPAIRED.

1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT HAS BROKEN TWICE IN HIS VEHICLE. HE STATES THAT IF THIS BREAKS IT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE JUST STOPS AND SHUTS OFF. *KB

CONSUMER STATES THAT LEFT HEADLIGHT IS SHORTING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

HEADLAMP FAILURE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTIONING. CONSUMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON RECALL. *YH....*AK

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED WITHOUT REASON. THAT CAUSED THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY TO RETRACT AND THEN, THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HIT ME IN THE EYE. THIS CAUSED ME TO REACT AND SENT ME OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. I WAS INJURED RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF MY LEFT ARM. *AK

WHLE PARKED NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIRED TRANSFER CASE SEAL TWICE,BUT VEHICLE STILL LEAKS. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR. PLEASSE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED LARGE AMOUNT OF FLUID UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER REPAIRED TRANSFER CASE TWICE, BUT VEHICLE WAS STILL LEAKING. DEALRR REFUSED TO REPAIR . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOTH REAR BRAKE CALIPERS NEED TO BE REPLACED. CALIPERS WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED .*AK

TRANSFER CASE LOCKUPS DUE TO LEAKAGE OF LUBRICANTS ON THIS VEHICLE IS WELL DOCUMENTED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF GEAR NOISE AT 69000 MILES BUT OWNER WAS TOLD TRANSFER CASE WAS OK. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS INSPECTION ON RECALL # C9803TXX. TRANSFER CASE NOW VERY NOISEY AND VIBRATES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RIGHT FRONT TIRE P255/70R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHAKE. *SLC

POWER STEERING FAILED DUE TO LINE CORROSION, A CLAMP FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO HOLD THE POWER STEERING IN PLACE CAUSED THE CORROSION DUE TO THE CONSTANT HEATING AND COOLING OF THE LINES. *SLC

ALUMINUM SPORT RIMS WERE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION AND PITTING. *SLC

AFTER MAKING A COMPLAINT OF NOISE IN MY DRIVETRAIN AND THEN HAVING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRASFER CASE SERVICED AT A MITSUBISHI DEALER WHO LATER TOLD ME THAT THIER MECHANICS WERE NOT FACTORY CERTIFIED AND WAS TOLD AFTER MY CAR DEVELOPED A PROBLEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED ONE HUNDRED MILES TO GREENWOOD INDIANA WERE THEY HAD A FACTORY CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO INSPECT MY CAR MY TRASFER CASE ON MY CAR FAILED TWICE ON FIRST FAILURE THE CASE WAS REPLACED ON THE SECOND FAIURE THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 150 MILES FROM WERE I HAD IT SERVICED AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TENNESSE.AT THIS POINT IN TIME WHEN THE WHEELS LOCKED UP THE GEARSHIFT LEVER ON MY CAR JERKED VIOLENTLY AND THE TRANSMISSIION EXPLODEED.THROUGHING ME INTO A DITCH ALONG THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SLAMMING MY CHEST INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.I WAS MILDLY BRUISED ON MY UPPER BODY.WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY GOT IN TOUCH WITH THE MITSUBISHI COMPANY.MISUBITSHI TOLD ME ON THE PHONE THAT THEIR ENGINEER SAID THAT THIS COULD NOT HAPPEN.AND WOULD NOT HELP ME FIND A WAY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM.MY CAR HAS BEEN BROKEN SINCE I TOOK IT FOR SERVICE FORTHE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT.I BELIEVE SINCE THE TRANSFER CASE IS DIRECTLY COUPLED TO THE TRANSMISSION WHEN IT LOCKED UP IT ALSO LOCKED UP THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING IT TO EXPLODE.MITSUBITSHI CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT POSSIBLE.I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PARTS AT MY HOUSE WHICH CAN BE INSPECTED TO CONFIRM MY BELIEFS AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO TURN THEM OVER TO WHOMEV

AFTER RETURNING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER BECASUE OF A RECALL FOR A LEAKING TRANSFER CASE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING. THEY SAID THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH IS JUST AS SERIOUS AS THE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM. IS THIS A WIDESPREAD DEFECT? SHOULD THIS BE FIXED UNDER A RECALL? THE COST TO REPAIR IT WAS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $1400 *AK

CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR BY DEALERSHIP AND CHARGED FOR REPAIR. MJS (98V-069)

NO SUMMARY

VEHCILE WAS INVOLVED RECALL 98V069001, IN WHICH THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE TRANFER CASE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *YC

VISUAL INSPECTION OF TRANSFER CASE PERFORMED AND NO LEAK FOUND. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION TRANSFER CASE LEAKING AND DEALER REFUSES TO DO RECALL REPAIR.

REAR WINDSHIELD CRACKED POSSIBLY DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGE.

NO SUMMARY

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE TURNED ON THE IGNITION KEY. SHE HAD CONTACTED DEALER ON THE MATTER. *AK

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE TURNS ON THE IGNITION KEY. HAD CONTACTED DEALER FOR THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 1990-1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT RECALL ON TRANSFER CASE; DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL NOT HONOR RECALL WITHOUT COST TO THE CONSUMER. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL COMPONENT (TRANSFER CASE) PRIOR TO NOTICE WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS.

WHEN A RECALL FOR VEHICLE WAS RECEIVED THE REPAIR WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. HENCE, WHILE LEAVING GARAGE AFTER MINOR REPAIRS HAD BEEN COMPLETED, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING BACK AND FORTH AT SPEED APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND THEN REDUCED SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 25MPH, MADE IT HOME. WHILE TRANSPORTING VEHICLE BACK TO GARAGE FOR INSPECTION OF PROBLEM AT SPEED APPROXIMATELY 5-10MPH, ONE BLOCK AWAY FROM DESTINATION, THE AXLE BROKE. DEALER HAS NOT INFORMED CONSUMER OF A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT. *AK

EA98-002; DRIVING AT APRROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH CONSUMER WENT TO ACCELERATE , ENGINE DID NOT SPEED UP, KEPT APPLYING ACCELERATOR, BUT DID NOT SPEED UP, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT , DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

TRANSFER CASE LEAK.

TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAKED FLUID THROUGH BRASS PLUG. BECAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE THROUGH THE BRASS PLUG THE TRANSFER CASE BECAME DEFECTIVE AND MIGHT LOCK UP, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLABLE 4-WHEEL SKID.

TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT YOKE.

TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAKING.

TRANSFER CASE LEAKS.

MAIN COMPUTER SYSTEM BURNED. CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

MAIN COMPUTER FAILURE.

TRANSFER CASE IS PRONE TO LEAK AND SUDDEN SEIZURE.

DRIVER'S SEAT HINGE BROKE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. WOULD NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

CONTINUOUS LEAKING ORIGINATING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE, COULD LEAD TO DRIVESHAFT LOCKUP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS MAKING RIGHT TURN INTO INTERSECTION WHEN HER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER MEDICAL TEAM ARRIVED CONSUMER UNSNAPPED WAIST BELT BUT DID NOT REMEMBER REMOVING SHOULDER BELT. THE NEXT DAY AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR SHE REALIZED THAT THE SHOULDER BELT WAS LYING ON THE FLOOR. WHERE THE BELT WAS ATTACHED THERE WAS A SHARP METAL PIECE EXTENDING FROM ATTACHMENT AREA. METAL CUT CONSUMER, RESULTING IN HEAD INJURY AND SLASHES TOO BACK OF HEAD. *AK

TIMING BELT BROKE THREE TIMES. *DH

WHILE PARKED, UPON IMPACT, FROM SOFT BASEBALL TO REAR HATCHBACK GLASS WINDOW, IT SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES THROUGH OUT INTERIOR. *AK

MOTOR BLEWUP DUE TO A TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. *AK

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES. TT

TIMING BELT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO PISTON. *SKD

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. TT

DRIVE SHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. TT

DRIVESHAFT BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

REAR SEAT LAP BELTS WILL NOT FUNCTION. TT