NHTSA recall 01V069000
Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Mitsubishi Eclipse and 2 more
Reported Mar 8, 2001192 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt Feb 20, 2001 – Feb 22, 2001
The defect
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. a bulge in the fuel tank caused by the manufacturing process resulted in thinning of the material during a welding operation, increasing the risk of fuel leakage.
The risk
Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly. owner notification began march 26, 2001. 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.