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Mitsubishi Passenger Vehicles: A number of incorrect driver side seat mounting bolts were installed into vehicles.

NHTSA campaign 01V-005 · Reported August 1, 2001 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Mitsubishi Eclipse
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY.
COST
Free

The short version

MITSUBISHI AMERICA reported a problem with the seats. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE REAR ANCHOR BOLTS SECURING THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF DRIVER INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 01V-005.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2001Mitsubishi Eclipse

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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