Mitsubishi Eclipse, Spyder (1998): Vehicle speed control
Recall 98V045001 · Mar 3, 1998 · Mitsubishi America
20,974
vehicles affected
20,974
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V045001
- Date
- Mar 3, 1998
- Maker
- Mitsubishi America
- Units affected
- 20,974
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control
- Model years
- 1998
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DASH PANEL PAD CAN SHIFT INTERFERRING WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.
What can happen
THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Eclipse | 1998 |
| Mitsubishi | Spyder | 1998 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V045001?
2 models: Mitsubishi Eclipse (1998), Mitsubishi Spyder (1998), about 20,974 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V045001?
DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.
What can happen?
THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.