Mitsubishi America: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Mitsubishi America reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 27, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 10,510. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OUTER LAYER ONLY OF THIS 3-LAYER FUEL RETURN HOSE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DESIRED OZONE PROTECTION DUE TO A PROCESSING ERROR.
The risk
THIS HOSE IS CONSIDERED TO BE INADEQUATE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 209 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 81 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2001 Mitsubishi Galant | 151 | 8 | 11 | 40 |
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 00V320001.
Full record for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →