# NHTSA recall 06V334000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-21 to 2006\-07\-19.
- [2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-06\-21 to 2006\-07\-19. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TSB\-23\-00\-004](/bulletins/10235609.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-13\-42A\-002](/bulletins/10170852.md), 2020-02-11, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-12\-54\-015](/bulletins/10170694.md), 2020-01-25, Service bulletin
- [TT201](/bulletins/10170107.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT193](/bulletins/10170097.md), 2020-01-24, 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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