The 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse has two recalls, both concerning the front passenger airbag striking the sun visor during deployment, which can detach the visor and send it into the cabin where it can injure an occupant.
If the sun visor is in the down position when the passenger airbag deploys in a crash, the deploying bag can hit the visor hard enough to break it free from its mounting bracket, turning it into a projectile inside the vehicle.
At a glance
What can fail
The passenger side sun visor may detach if folded down and the front air bag deploys.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a tether strap to the passenger sun visor to keep it in place.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The front passenger airbag can strike and detach the sun visor if it's lowered during a collision, potentially hitting an occupant and causing injury.
What the fix does
A tether strap will be added to the passenger sun visor to keep it secured to its mounting bracket.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
