The defect
WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HEADLAMPS MAY BREAK DUE TO THE STRESS CREATED BY THE HEADLAMP POP UP DEVICES.
The risk
BREAKAGE OF THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSES LOSS OFHEADLAMP ILLUMINATION WHICH COULD HAVE A POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS ROUTING WILL BE MODIFIED AND DAMAGED WIRES REPAIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Eclipse | 1990 |
| Plymouth Laser | 1990 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 | 1990 | 46 | 5 |
| Plymouth Laser | 1990 | 30 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1989
14 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the electrical system.
| 89V195000 8 Nov 1989 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 89V185000 1 Nov 1989 | YAMAHA INTERNATIONAL CORP |
| 89V146000 28 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V138000 15 Aug 1989 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 89V088000 26 May 1989 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 89V070000 8 May 1989 | CROWN COACH CORPORATION |
| 89V069000 2 May 1989 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 89V062000 17 Apr 1989 | SENTINEL VEHICLES LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989