NHTSA recall 98V045001
Vehicle Speed Control · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
March 3, 1998report date
20,974units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details
What's wrong: The dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.
Why it matters: The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix: Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse, 1998 Mitsubishi Spyder.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 98V045001.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.