1998 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN SPYDER Recall

Campaign:

98V045003 on 05/19/1998

Component:

Vehicle speed control

Manufactured:

07/20/1997 - 01/15/1998

Affected:

100

Defect:

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles located in the caribbean. the dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.

Consequence:

The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Correction:

Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control.

Notes:

Owner notification began september 4, 1998. 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 of caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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