Recall 98V069000: Transfer Case Lubrication Problem
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V069000Component: POWER TRAIN: TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC
Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING
Year: 1998
Make: MITSUBISHI
Model: ECLIPSE
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 48553
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
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 or Chrysler at 1-800-992-1997. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).