| Defect Summary: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DASH PANEL PAD CAN SHIFT INTERFERRING WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL. |
| Consequence Summary: | THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 19970721 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 19980116 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 20974 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 19980408 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Report Received Date: | 19980303 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19980319 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 35907 |