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NHTSA recall 00V225001

Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Mitsubishi Eclipse and 2 more

Reported Aug 10, 2000228,294 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt Jan 1, 2000 – Jun 24, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. a nut in the steering gear assembly was not properly tightened, resulting in symptoms ranging from steering wheel vibration to stiff steering, and in the worst case, no ability to turn left.

The risk

A loss of steering control could increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the steering gear assembly if a loose nut connection IS found.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Eclipse
2000
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
2001
Mitsubishi Galant
19992000

Notes

Owner notification began september 20, 2000. 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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).