Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Sport Utility Vehicles Equipped With 4-Wheel Drive And Automatic Transmissions. Automatic Transmission Fluid Could Be Vented Onto The Hot Exhaust System As A Result Of Unanticipated Heat Generation In The Transmission.
Make Of Vehicle
MITSUBISHI
Model Of Vehicle
NATIVA
Year
1999
Recall Campaign Number
99V041001
Component Description
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Effect Of Defect
The Vented Transmission Fluid Could Come Into Contact With The Hot Exhaust System And Ignition Of The Transmission Fluid Could Result.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Modify The Transmission Control Unit To Limit Vehicle Speed To Below Approximately 30 Miles Per Hour When The Vehicle Is Operated In The Four-Wheel-Drive Low Range, An Additional Label Describing The Proper Use Of Four-Wheel-Drive Low Range Will Be Provided, And Will Relocate The Transmission Breather Vent. In Addition, The Owner’S Manual Will Be Corrected With The Proper Information To Reflect The Change To The Speed Limitations In The Four-Wheel-Drive Low Range.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Start Of Manufacture
19980401
End Of Manufacture
19990331
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
5
Date Owners Notified
19990609
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Caribbean
Date Report Received
19990428