| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93V033000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MITSUBISHI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
3000GT |
| Model Year: |
1991 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
19900401 - 19910401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3154 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930603 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930603 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19930326 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930329 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE. LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE CAN CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND FAILURE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BEARING FAILURE IN THE TRANSFER CASE CAN RESULT INPOWER TRAIN LOCKUP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGHWAY SPEED.THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A C-RING TO TRANSFER CASE TO PREVENT OIL LEAKAGE, OR REPLACE TRANSFER CASE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE. |