NHTSA recall 01V005001
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 | 01V005001 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Reported | 2001-01-08 |
| Owners notified | 2001-02-15 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 47 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.
What can happen
THE REAR ANCHOR BOLTS SECURING THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF DRIVER INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 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 AT 1-800-222-0037.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE | Built 2000-11-09 to 2000-11-09. |
|---|---|
| 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER | Built 2000-11-09 to 2000-11-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT | Built 2000-11-09 to 2000-11-09. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TT217 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
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| 0252A003 | 2003-02-12. Service bulletin. FRONT SEAT ADJUSTMENT. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.