MITSUBISHI: MONTERO: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 84V098000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | MONTERO |
| Model Year: | 1984 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 19831001 - 19840601 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 2489 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19841019 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER |
| Report Received Date: | 19840827 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19840911 |
Defect Summary:
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE, MAY LEAK OIL. ENGINE PARTS COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO RESULTING LACK OF LUBRICATION.
Corrective Summary:
UPON INSPECTION, A MODIFIED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANALOG OIL GAUGES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE AND IS VERYHOT, LEAKING OIL COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TOVEHICLE PASSENGERS.