Mitsubishi America: Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Mitsubishi America reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 10, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 228,294. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 81 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 308 | 10 | 6 | 14 |
| 2000 Mitsubishi Galant | 136 | 7 | 16 | 15 |
| 1999 Mitsubishi Galant | 215 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V225001.
Full record for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →