2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT recalls and defects found on 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Most Recent Recalls For 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2005-2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
2005-2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 45988	MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2008-09-09
Summary: 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.
2004-2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Recall
2004-2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Units affected: 73000	MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2008-06-20
Summary: MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 73,000 MY 2004-2006 GALLANT PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION.
2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Recall
2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Units affected: 2901	MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. Report Date: 2005-09-15
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH CONTROLS THE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, MAY ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO BYPASS INTERNALLY DURING STOPPING.