# NHTSA recall 98V168000

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: 98V168000
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 1998\-07\-22
- Owners notified: 1998\-09\-25
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 9560

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER VEHICLES.  LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 1998. 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.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

- [1992 MITSUBISHI EXPO](/makes/mitsubishi/expo/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 MITSUBISHI EXPO](/makes/mitsubishi/expo/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 MITSUBISHI EXPO](/makes/mitsubishi/expo/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 MITSUBISHI EXPO](/makes/mitsubishi/expo/1995/recalls.md)
- [1990 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1992/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9923010](/bulletins/6088731.md), 2000-01-06, 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/98V168000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V168000)

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