Vehicle recall 90V056002 · March 21, 1990
1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Operation of sunroof in "non-standard" manner may cause male hinge disengagement from the roof hinge receiver.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Operation of sunroof in "non-standard" manner may cause male hinge disengagement from the roof hinge receiver.
- Consequence
- The sunroof glass could detach from the roof and result in injury to occupants or persons in the vicinity, especially if this occurs while the vehicle is in motion.
- Remedy
- Replace male hinge with a modified version to increase roof hinge receiver retention ability.
- Notes
- Note: this recall applies only to diamond star motors installed sunroofs.chrysler corporation's Plymouth and eagle dealerships and Mitsubishi motor sales of america will implement the recall action.system: sunroof hinges.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with dsm manufactured sunroofs.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 90V056002
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 21, 1990
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Owner notification
- April 30, 1990
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 367
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
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 (1990): 1990
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