NHTSA campaign 00V225003
Mitsubishi Caribbean Recall 00V225003: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN/STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 00V225003 was reported by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN on August 10, 2000, with 2,996 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant, Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse and Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Spyder for model years 1999–2001. Owners were notified on December 28, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V225003
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,996 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V225003. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse
- 2000 · Vehicles built April 1, 2000 – June 24, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse Spyder
- 2001 · Vehicles built January 1, 2000 – June 24, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V225003.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 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 MITSUBISHICARIBBEAN AT 1-800-981-0452.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V225003
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.