Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 93V033000

Power train: driveline

MITSUBISHI AMERICA filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-03-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V033000

Power train: driveline

Component
Power train: driveline
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI AMERICA
Vehicles affected
3,154
Reported to NHTSA
1993-03-26
Owners notified
1993-06-03

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A C-RING TO TRANSFER CASE TO PREVENT OIL LEAKAGE, OR REPLACE TRANSFER CASE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE.

Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVE TRAIN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, VR-4.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Mitsubishi 3000GT1991

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.