Vehicle recall 01V295002 · September 25, 2001
Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse and Galant
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with V6 engines to federal emission standards.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built with V6 engines to federal emission standards. The power steering fluid feed tube can come in contact with an exhaust manifold mounted heat shield causing a hole to be worn through the power steering pipe allowing fluid leakage.
- Consequence
- Leaking power steering fluid can result in a fire and continued loss of fluid will result in a loss of power assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the power steering tube with one having a new routing. Owner notification began March 15, 2002. 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 caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V295002
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 25, 2001
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- Owner notification
- March 15, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 87
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse (2000): 2000
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant (2000): 2000
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