# NHTSA recall 00V421001

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: 00V421001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 2000\-12\-18
- Owners notified: 2001\-04\-02
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 567432

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.  ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.  THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V\-066.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR.  BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS.  BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES.THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 2, 2001, AND THE FINAL PHASE WILL BE COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2001. 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 AMERICA AT 1\-888\-MITSU\-2001 \(1\-888\-648\-7820\).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

- [1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1998/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1999/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1997/recalls.md). Built 1995\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1998/recalls.md). Built 1995\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1999/recalls.md). Built 1995\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-02\-01 to 1998\-03\-31.
- [1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-02\-01 to 1998\-03\-31.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-02\-01 to 1998\-03\-31.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1997/recalls.md). Built 1993\-02\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1998/recalls.md). Built 1993\-02\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- 1996 MITSUBISHI SPYDER. Built 1995\-12\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.

## Investigated as RQ00015

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- RQ00015: Recall query, opened 2000\-08\-02, closed 2001\-04\-20. LOWER CONTRTOL ARM BALL JOINT. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V421001/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V421001/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [48](/bulletins/606607.md), 1999-08-30, Service bulletin

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V421001](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V421001)

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