Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V312000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-06-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V312000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
834
Reported to NHTSA
2004-06-29
Owners notified
2004-07-26

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE IMPROPERLY MOLDED.

Safety risk

BREAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A LEAKAGE OF FUEL AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, IT COULD RESULT A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 26, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.

Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-04-007.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Mitsubishi Eclipse2004
Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.