# NHTSA recall 02V143001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V143001
- Manufacturer's number: SR\-02\-003
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 2002\-05\-14
- Owners notified: 2002\-12\-09
- Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE \(4\-WHEEL DRIVE\)
- Units potentially affected: 15000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL\-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL BULLETIN NO. SR\-02\-003. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1998/recalls.md)
- [1999 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1999/recalls.md)

## Investigated as PE02013

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE02013: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2002\-01\-31, closed 2002\-06\-03. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP. WHEELS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V143001/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V143001/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [94](/bulletins/10003757.md), 2003-10-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V143001](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V143001)

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