# NHTSA recall 02V143002

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: 02V143002
- Manufacturer's number: B17
- Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Reported: 2002\-05\-14
- Owners notified: 2002\-12\-02
- Component: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE \(4\-WHEEL DRIVE\)
- Units potentially affected: 9000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT BY MITSUBISHI MOTOR CORPORATION FOR DAIMLERCHRYSLER, 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.  VEHICLES THAT HAVE NO OIL LEAKAGE WILL HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE OIL CHANGED.  VEHICLES THAT HAVE OIL LEAKAGE WILL HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE RESEALED OR REPLACED IF NECESSARY.  OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 2, 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 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1\-800\-853\-1403.


## Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. B17.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 DODGE STEALTH](/makes/dodge/stealth/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 DODGE STEALTH](/makes/dodge/stealth/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 DODGE STEALTH](/makes/dodge/stealth/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 DODGE STEALTH](/makes/dodge/stealth/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 DODGE STEALTH](/makes/dodge/stealth/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 DODGE STEALTH](/makes/dodge/stealth/1996/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/02V143002/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V143002/investigations)

## 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/02V143002](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V143002)

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