Mitsubishi America: Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Mitsubishi America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 98,817. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME.
The risk
LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 99V305001.
Full record for the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →