NHTSA campaign 99V305002
Mitsubishi Caribbean Recall 99V305002: MITSUBISHI CARIBB/HEADLAMP-WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH
NHTSA recall 99V305002 was reported by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN on November 1, 1999, with 2,543 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant and Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on June 7, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V305002
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,543 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V305002. 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, 1999 – October 1, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V305002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME.
Safety consequence
LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 7, 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 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 99V305002
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.