| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V143001 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MITSUBISHI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
3000GT |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
SR-02-003 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
15000 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20021209 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20021209 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20020514 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020603 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE FOR INDICATIONS OF OIL LEAKAGE OR DAMAGE. VEHICLES THAT HAVE OIL LEAKAGE WILL HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE RESEALED AND RE-FILL THE TRANSFER CASE TO THE PROPER LEVEL, OR REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT 1-888-648-7820 OR MITSUBMISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715. |
