Vehicle recall 99V305002 · November 1, 1999
Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant and Eclipse
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. The column switch levers can become loose or break over time.
- Consequence
- Loosening or cracking of the levers can cause directional lamps that do not self-cancel or operate, head lamps that do not turn off, windshield washers that operate continuously and/or windshield wipers that do not operate.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a redesigned switch.
- Notes
- Owner notification began June 7, 2000. 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 at 1-800-222-0037.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
- 99V305002
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 1, 1999
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- Owner notification
- June 7, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,543
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal › Switch; Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
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 (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
Has your Mitsubishi Caribbean been repaired?
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