# NHTSA recall 01V011001

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: 01V011001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 2001\-01\-16
- Owners notified: 2001\-03\-26
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
- Units potentially affected: 277227

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.   A HOSE WAS MIS\-MANUFACTURED AND COULD WEAKEN OVER TIME, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.


## What can happen

FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER.  OWNER NOTIFICATION MAILING WILL BE PHASED OVER A FIVE\-MONTH PERIOD STARTING MARCH 26, THROUGH JULY 23, 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2001\-01\-31.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-04\-01 to 2001\-01\-31.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-01 to 2001\-01\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 2000\-12\-31.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 2000\-12\-31.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 2000\-12\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [137](/bulletins/10021743.md), 2007-06-18, Service bulletin
- [0523004](/bulletins/10016754.md), 2005-10-04, Service bulletin
- [05012004](/bulletins/10014359.md), 2005-05-02, Service bulletin
- [0323006](/bulletins/10004448.md), 2003-12-15, Service bulletin
- [889](/bulletins/10003123.md), 2003-10-09, Service bulletin
- [0323001](/bulletins/10001035.md), 2003-04-11, Service bulletin
- [TSB0223003](/bulletins/635096.md), 2002-10-18, Service bulletin
- [0213015](/bulletins/634430.md), 2002-10-01, Service bulletin
- [TSB0123009](/bulletins/622423.md), 2001-10-17, Service bulletin
- [TSB0123010](/bulletins/622421.md), 2001-10-17, 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)

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