Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. Lockup Of The Transfer Case Can Occur Due To Insufficient Lubrication.
Make Of Vehicle
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Model Of Vehicle
ECLIPSE
Year
1990
Recall Campaign Number
98V069003
Component Description
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Can Cause A Loss Of Vehicle Control, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Start Of Manufacture
19970801
End Of Manufacture
19980306
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
6
Date Owners Notified
19981001
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Date Report Received
19980609