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2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE SPYDER

1 recalls — 1 complaints — 4 TSBs

00V225003 Aug 10, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.
Consequence
A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.
2,996 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
WHEELS:RIM1
WHEELS:RIM Dec 30, 2003
Incident date: Nov 26, 2003
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTING PULLING TO THE RIGHT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE CONSUMERS THEY NOTICED THAT THE RIM WAS BENT, THE TIRE HAD GONE FLAT AND WAS OFF THE RIM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Technical Service Bulletins — 2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE SPYDER

4 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY1
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
092100 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
07012004 Jul 1, 2004
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENT ROUGH IDLE ENGINE STOPS. *EH
05012004 May 1, 2004
092100 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HOT RESTART FUEL PUMP NOISE. *EH
09012002 Sep 1, 2002
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
BUZZ RATTLE AT REAR FLOOR. *EH
09012002 Sep 1, 2002
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
M/T BINDING IN REVERSE. *EH

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE SPYDER — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE SPYDER across all model years (1996–2001).

5 Total Recalls
3 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
1 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE SPYDER — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2001 (current) 1 1
1999 1 0 View
1998 1 0 View
1997 1 2 View
1996 1 0 View

Other MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN Models

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