NHTSA campaign 00V299001
Mitsubishi Recall 00V299001: MITSUBISHI AMERICA/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
NHTSA recall 00V299001 was reported by MITSUBISHI AMERICA on October 2, 2000, with 6,037 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder and Mitsubishi Galant for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on November 20, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V299001 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V299001
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,037 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V299001. 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
Mitsubishi Eclipse
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 4, 2000 – July 24, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 3, 2000 – July 24, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Galant
- 2001 · Vehicles built May 15, 2000 – July 24, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V299001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V299001
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.