NHTSA recall 06V334000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 06V334000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SR-06-004 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2006-09-06 |
| Owners notified | 2006-09-21 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 1516 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE METAL FORMING PART OF THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY STAMPED RESULTING IN THE METAL BECOMING THINNER IN THE CROSS-SECTION THAN SPECIFIED. THIS COULD, OVER TIME, RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE CROSSMEMBER.
What can happen
BREAKAGE OF THE CROSSMEMBER MAY ALLOW SEPARATION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE CROSSMEMBER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 888-648-7820.
Notes
MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-06-004.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE | Built 2006-06-21 to 2006-07-19. |
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| 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER | Built 2006-06-21 to 2006-07-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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
| TSB-23-00-004 | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. This Technical Service Bulletin provides instructions and material safety data sheets for removal of rap-film adhesive residue. |
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| TSB-13-42A-002 | 2020-02-11. Service bulletin. This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals. |
| TSB-12-54-015 | 2020-01-25. Service bulletin. The driver's side central door lock switch rocker button is now available through spare parts. It is no longer necessary to replace the entire switch assembly for a broken switch rocker button. This TSB provides the part number and instructions for installation of a new driver’s central door lock switch rocker button. |
| TT201 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT193 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.