NHTSA campaign 01V069000
Mitsubishi Recall 01V-069: MITSUBISHI AMERICA/FUEL TANK
NHTSA recall 01V069000 was reported by MITSUBISHI AMERICA on March 8, 2001, with 192 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 March 26, 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 01V069000 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
- 01V069000 (also written 01V-069 or 01V069)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 192 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Tank Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V069000. 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 February 20, 2001 – February 22, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
- 2001 · Vehicles built February 20, 2001 – February 22, 2001 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Galant
- 2001 · Vehicles built February 20, 2001 – February 22, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V069000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer 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.
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 01V069000
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.