MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V299003

Make Model Year
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2001
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-09-26 2000-09-26 2000-10-19

Production Dates: 2000-07-11 - 2000-07-24

Manufacturers Involved: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 135

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.

Consequence

PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.

Notes

ALL VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED AT DEALERS BEFORE SELLING TO CONSUMERS.CAMPAIGN IS 100' COMPLETED.