Mitsubishi America: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Mitsubishi America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 16, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 277,227. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE WAS MIS-MANUFACTURED AND COULD WEAKEN OVER TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
The risk
FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING WILL BE PHASED OVER A FIVE-MONTH PERIOD STARTING MARCH 26, THROUGH JULY 23, 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 1-800-222-0037.
6 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 |
| 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 01V011001.
Full record for the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →