TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE A FEW DAYS LATER AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE D…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE A FEW DAYS LATER AND HEARD A TICKING NOISE. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND ATTEMPTED TO SELL HER ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000.
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO HAVE A SPLIT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANK STRAPS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED. IN THE EVENT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A SEVERE COLLISION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DROP DOWN, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
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