NHTSA Campaign 08V454000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 08V454000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V454000 with NHTSA on September 9, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V454000, NHTSA lists up to 45,988 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 17, 2005 and February 28, 2007.
The 08V454000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V454000 were scheduled from September 20, 2008, 11 days after the report.
08V454000 covers 4 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2005–2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V454000 ranks 6 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V454000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 08V454000 was 04V319000, reported on July 6, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO HAVE A SPLIT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANK STRAPS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED. IN THE EVENT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A SEVERE COLLISION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DROP DOWN, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
- Notes
- MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-08-005.
Reported September 9, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V454000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V454000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 9, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted