Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 2, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 74,836. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 20, 2005, to February 13, 2009, and 2007-2009 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured December 23, 2005, to February 13, 2009. Due to corrosion inside the antil-lock brake system (ABS) unit, one or more of the internal valves may seize. In a braking event that uses the ABS, a seized valve would increase brake pedal travel and reduce braking ability.
The risk
A sudden reduction of braking performance may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, flush and clean the ABS hydraulic unit using high grade brake fluid, free of charge. If the inspection shows that the valves may seize, the ABS unit will be replaced. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-004.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 42 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 71 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 107 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse | 99 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
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 15V337000.
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