{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"98V045001","date":"1998-03-03","owner_notified":"1998-04-08","manufacturer":"MITSUBISHI AMERICA","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE DASH PANEL PAD CAN SHIFT INTERFERRING WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.","consequence":"THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.","notes":"OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 8, 1998.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).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":20974,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"ECLIPSE","vehicle_id":"1998_mitsubishi_eclipse","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-07-21","built_to":"1998-01-16"},{"year":1998,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"SPYDER","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1997-07-21","built_to":"1998-01-16"}],"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/98V045001"}