Vehicle recall 00V421001 · December 18, 2000
Mitsubishi Eclipse, Galant and 2 more models
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. Also, mmc has added the potential of leaking moisture, which can cause the ball stud to corrode.
- Consequence
- This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. This campaign supercedes mmc's previous safety recall campaign, see 99V-066.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.
- Notes
- Owner notification will be conducted in phases.the first phase began April 2, 2001, and the final phase will be completed on September 3, 2001. 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 america at 1-888-mitsu-2001 (1-888-648-7820).also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V421001
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 18, 2000
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Owner notification
- April 2, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 567,432
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mitsubishi Eclipse (1995-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
- Mitsubishi Galant (1994-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994
- Mitsubishi Spyder (1996): 1996
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