Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V212000 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA | from 07/01/1993 to 12/23/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 17079 | 11/30/1998 | ODI | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/08/1998 | 09/09/1998 | |||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 97090154006 | 09/01/1997 | 54304 | Revised headlight aiming adjustment procedures. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| PE98032 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 05/22/1998 | 09/08/1998 | STOP LAMP SWITCH | 98V212000 | |
| Alleged failure of the stop lamp switch prevents illumination of the brake lights during braking and inhibits disengagement of cruise control via the brake pedal | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/26/1995 | 2 | 11/27/1993 | |
| When abs light is illuminated the cruise control can not be disengaged due to failure of the stop lamp switch. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Abs brake light problems. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 04/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle is showing same symptoms as indicated in nhtsa recall 98v212000, but vehicle is not included in recall. brake lamps will not come on when brake pedal is applied. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 05/12/1999 | 1 | ||
| Rear brake light bulb failed. mjs | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 09/17/1993 | ||
| Stop lamp switch failed, rendering brake lights inoperative. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Brake light switch shorted out. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/11/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Lower ball joint - front: left ball joint came off while driving off the driveway. had it replaced ($391.00) at pep boys. a few weeks later, i received a safety recall notice (sr-99-002) from mitsubishi. took my car to the dealer on 7/15/99. the dealer replaced the right arm assembly on the other side free of charge. as instructed on the reimbursements section of the recall notice, i brought the original paid invoices to glendale mitsubishi for reimbursement. hand them to mark toohey, service advisor. after calling him several times, he told me he gave them to the service manager, and that the manager would be calling me back regardin the status of my claim. no call received. i then came in person to see the service manager, he said that he never received the invoices, at his request i gave him copies. he told me that he would call me back. i have called to check the status of my claim, and only get the same answer: i will be called back, or my check will be mailed as soon as mitsubishi reimburses glendale mitsubishi first. as of today, november 18, 1999, i have neither been called neither have i received a check in the mail. regarding the headlights: they have been flickering/dimming during decceleration since i bought my car (it had 47k miles approx). ak | |||
| 02/01/1994 | |||
| Lights flicker or dim when decelerating/paint is already oxidizing and clear coat cracking | |||
| 11/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Head lights flicker when slowing down. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| 05/05/1997 | |||
| While driving the vehicle the headlights went out. after flipping the switch the headlights came back on. this happened again on 9/20/97. when flipping the switch nothing happened. aftre turning off ignition and turning back on, the headlights came on again. vehicle will be seen by dealer on 9/26/97. *ak | |||