Model year record

1998 Mitsubishi Spyder

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 6 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V045001

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
Vehicles affected: 20,974
Reported to NHTSA: 1998-03-03
Owners notified: 1998-04-08

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DASH PANEL PAD CAN SHIFT INTERFERRING WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.

Safety risk

THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Structure: body: roof and pillars	2	—
Electrical system: wiring	1	—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	—
Visibility: power window devices and controls	1	—

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.