# NHTSA recall 93V033000

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: 93V033000
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 1993\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 1993\-06\-03
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
- Units potentially affected: 3154

## What is wrong

A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE. LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE CAN CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND FAILURE.


## What can happen

BEARING FAILURE IN THE TRANSFER CASE CAN RESULT INPOWER TRAIN LOCKUP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGHWAY SPEED.THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

INSTALL A C\-RING TO TRANSFER CASE TO PREVENT OIL LEAKAGE, OR REPLACE TRANSFER CASE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE.


## Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVE TRAIN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, VR\-4.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT](/makes/mitsubishi/3000gt/1991/recalls.md). Built 1990\-04\-01 to 1991\-04\-01.

## Investigated as EA92004

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.

- EA92004: Engineering analysis, opened 1992\-01\-23, closed 1993\-03\-26. TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP. POWER TRAIN.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V033000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V033000/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
- [TSB9723015](/bulletins/600571.md), 1998-05-26, Service bulletin
- [TSB9754004](/bulletins/52090.md), 1997-07-17, Service bulletin
- [TSB9322002](/bulletins/39689.md), 1995-11-01, 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/93V033000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V033000)

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