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NHTSA recall 00V299001

Engine and engine cooling › Engine

Mitsubishi Eclipse and 2 more

Reported Oct 2, 20006,037 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt May 4, 2000 – Jul 24, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the harness for the crankshaft position sensor could come in contact with a new protective shield causing a grounded circuit.

The risk

Prolonged wiring harness contact with the heat shield will cause the wiring insulation to wear and eventually to ground out. this could cause the engine to die-out, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will re-route the crankshaft position sensor harness.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Eclipse
2001
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
2001
Mitsubishi Galant
2001

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during november 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 america 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).