NHTSA campaign 01V005001
Mitsubishi Recall 01V005001: MITSUBISHI AMERICA/SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS
NHTSA recall 01V005001 was reported by MITSUBISHI AMERICA on January 8, 2001, with 47 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 February 15, 2001, 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 01V005001 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
- 01V005001
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 47 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V005001. 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 November 9, 2000 – November 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 9, 2000 – November 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Galant
- 2001 · Vehicles built November 9, 2000 – November 9, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V005001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.
Safety consequence
THE REAR ANCHOR BOLTS SECURING THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF DRIVER INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 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.
Notes
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 01V005001
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.