Mitsubishi America: Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Mitsubishi America reported this defect to federal regulators on May 14, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 15,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.
The risk
LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE FOR INDICATIONS OF OIL LEAKAGE OR DAMAGE. VEHICLES THAT HAVE OIL LEAKAGE WILL HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE RESEALED AND RE-FILL THE TRANSFER CASE TO THE PROPER LEVEL, OR REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 9, 2002. 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 AMERICA AT 1-888-648-7820 OR MITSUBMISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 56 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 72 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1993 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 67 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 115 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1991 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 62 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V143001.
Full record for the 1999 Mitsubishi 3000Gt → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →