# NHTSA recall 00V225001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V225001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 2000\-08\-10
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-20
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX \(OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION\)
- Units potentially affected: 228294

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-800\-222\-0037.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-01 to 2000\-06\-24.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-01 to 2000\-06\-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 2000\-06\-24.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 2000\-06\-24.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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