Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 9, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 45,988. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO HAVE A SPLIT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANK STRAPS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED. IN THE EVENT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A SEVERE COLLISION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DROP DOWN, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 107 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Endeavor | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Galant | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 99 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Endeavor | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Galant | 24 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor | 40 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 Mitsubishi Galant | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 08V454000.
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