The defect
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 20, 2005, to February 13, 2009, and 2007-2009 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured December 23, 2005, to February 13, 2009. Due to corrosion inside the antil-lock brake system (ABS) unit, one or more of the internal valves may seize. In a braking event that uses the ABS, a seized valve would increase brake pedal travel and reduce braking ability.
The risk
A sudden reduction of braking performance may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
MMNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, flush and clean the ABS hydraulic unit using high grade brake fluid, free of charge. If the inspection shows that the valves may seize, the ABS unit will be replaced. The recall began on July 21, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-004.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 | 2006 | 99 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 2007 | 107 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 2008 | 71 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 2009 | 42 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 2007 | 22 | 4 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 2008 | 16 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder | 2009 | 7 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2015
22 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. filed 66 campaigns in all.
| 15V888000 30 Dec 2015 | Gillig LLC |
| 15V832000 10 Dec 2015 | Roush Performance Products, Inc. |
| 15V800000 25 Nov 2015 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 15V788000 23 Nov 2015 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 15V733000 5 Nov 2015 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 15V721000 2 Nov 2015 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 15V700000 23 Oct 2015 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 15V667000 16 Oct 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015