1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT Recall 41372 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	99V333001
Make:	Mitsubishi
Model:	Galant
Year:	1999
Component:	Electrical system:battery:cables
Manufacturers Involved:	Mitsubishi america
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	05/27/1998
End Date Of Manufacturing:	11/03/1999
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	19179
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	02/07/2000
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	11/23/1999
Date Added To File:	11/30/1999
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with v6 engines and federal emission equipment. the battery cable harness can become heat damaged by the front exhaust manifold which could cause grounded circuits.
Consequence Summary:	This circuit failure could cause any of the following to occur: (1) the engine will not start because the main fuse will blow if the power lead is grounded; (2) the low oil pressure warning lamp will illuminate if the signal wire is grounded; (3) the airconditioning system will become inoperative if the lead to the magnetic clutch is grounded; and (4) the turn signal/hazard lamps will become inoperative if the voltage monitor lead is grounded.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will remove and discard a metal manifold bracket (from galant models only - eclipse has no such bracket). dealers will also inspect the harness. if the harness wires show no damage, the dealer will install a heat insulator along with heat resistant harness clips. if the harness wires do show damage, the dealers will install a new harness with preinstalled integral heat protection.
Further Notes:	Owner notification began february 7, 2000.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).

1999 Mitsubishi Galant Electrical system:battery:cables Recall