1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Recall 38549 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	98V069001
Make:	Mitsubishi
Model:	Eclipse
Year:	1998
Component:	Power train:automatic transmission
Manufacturers Involved:	Mitsubishi america
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	05/15/1989
End Date Of Manufacturing:	03/06/1998
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	24275
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	04/20/1998
Recall Initiator:	Odi
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	03/26/1998
Date Added To File:	06/16/1998
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
Consequence Summary:	This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will inspect the vehicles for adequacy of the transfer case oil volume, transfer case oil leakage, and operational degradation of the transfer case mechanism. if oil volume is insufficient, the appropriate amount of oil will be added. if there is transfer case oil leakage, affected components will be replaced. if the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.
Further Notes:	Owner notification is expected to begin april 20, 1998.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 at 1-800-222-0037.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Power train:automatic transmission Recall