# NHTSA recall 99V305001

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: 99V305001
- Manufacturer's number: SR\-99\-003
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 1999\-11\-01
- Owners notified: 1999\-12\-13
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 98817

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE COLUMN SWITCH LEVERS CAN BECOME LOOSE OR BREAK OVER TIME.


## What can happen

LOOSENING OR CRACKING OF THE LEVERS CAN CAUSE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS THAT DO NOT SELF\-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY AND/OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT DO NOT OPERATE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR\-99\-003.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 1999. 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\-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 1999\-10\-01.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-01.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-01 to 1999\-10\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [93](/bulletins/10002730.md), 2003-09-11, Service bulletin
- [0354001](/bulletins/10001039.md), 2003-04-11, 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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