# NHTSA recall 96V158001

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: 96V158001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 1996\-08\-27
- Owners notified: 1996\-08\-21
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 5731

## What is wrong

THE FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAUGE UNIT GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE.


## What can happen

IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND IF THE GASKETS ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, CAPS AND GASKETS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 21, 1996. 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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1996\-07\-31.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-03\-01 to 1996\-07\-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.

- [TT194](/bulletins/10170100.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT193](/bulletins/10170097.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT192](/bulletins/10170087.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT217](/bulletins/10170071.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [89](/bulletins/10003119.md), 2003-10-09, Service bulletin
- [970401](/bulletins/53051.md), 1997-11-06, Service bulletin
- [TSB9713001](/bulletins/52062.md), 1997-07-17, 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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