2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT Recall 42740 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	00V339000
Make:	Mitsubishi
Model:	Galant
Year:	2001
Component:	Electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk
Manufacturers Involved:	Mitsubishi america
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	07/05/2000
End Date Of Manufacturing:	08/17/2000
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	13974
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	11/20/2000
Recall Initiator:	Mfr
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mitsubishi motors north america, inc.
Date Report Received By ODI:	10/24/2000
Date Added To File:	10/27/2000
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the routing of the wiring harness under the right and left side of the rear seat could allow the harness to contact the body. the wires in each harness control the stop lamp circuit, back-up lamp circuit, and the turn lamp circuit.
Consequence Summary:	If any of these wires become short-circuited, the interior lamps, turn signal lamps, and rear stop lamps could stop working. this would fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is turning or braking and could lead to a crash.
Corrective Action:	Dealers will re-route and secure the harnesses and, if necessary, repair any pre-existing wire insulation damage.
Further Notes:	Owner notification is expected to begin during november 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 america 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).

2001 Mitsubishi Galant Electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk Recall