Recall Detail
MITSUBISHI / GALANT / 1994
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 11119 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MITSUBISHI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008793000010615000000224 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: GALANT | Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V212000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1993 | End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 23 1994 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 17079 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 30 1998 | Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. | Report Received Date: Sep, 08 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 09 1998 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. when the stop lamp switch was assembled, grease was inadvertently applied to the contact point. this can cause the contact point to heat up causing internal operation elements to melt allowing the swtich to become stuck in on or off position. | Consequence Summary: This condition can cause the anti-lock braking system (abs) warning light to come on. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a relay and replace the brake lamp switch. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 30, 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). |
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