{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"06V334000","date":"2006-09-06","owner_notified":"2006-09-21","manufacturer":"MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SR-06-004","part_number":null,"units":1516,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2007,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"ECLIPSE","vehicle_id":"2007_mitsubishi_eclipse","match":"exact","built_from":"2006-06-21","built_to":"2006-07-19"},{"year":2007,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"ECLIPSE SPYDER","vehicle_id":"2007_mitsubishi_eclipse","match":"base","built_from":"2006-06-21","built_to":"2006-07-19"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/06V334000"}