The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE WAS MIS-MANUFACTURED AND COULD WEAKEN OVER TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
The risk
FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING WILL BE PHASED OVER A FIVE-MONTH PERIOD STARTING MARCH 26, THROUGH JULY 23, 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 2000, 2001 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 2001 |
| Mitsubishi Galant | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 2000 | 308 | 7 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 2001 | 209 | 7 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 2001 | 81 | 8 |
| Mitsubishi Galant | 1999 | 215 | 5 |
| Mitsubishi Galant | 2000 | 136 | 6 |
| Mitsubishi Galant | 2001 | 151 | 7 |
Other power train recalls in 2001
20 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the power train; MITSUBISHI AMERICA filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 01V362000 29 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V339000 2 Nov 2001 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES |
| 01V335000 25 Oct 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V334000 17 Oct 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V309000 1 Oct 2001 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 01V296001 21 Sept 2001 | INDEPENDENCE MOTORCYCLE CO. |
| 01V283000 5 Sept 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V274000 28 Aug 2001 | WARRICK INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001