NHTSA recall 98V212000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 98V212000 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Reported | 1998-09-08 |
| Owners notified | 1998-11-30 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 17079 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS ASSEMBLED, GREASE WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE CONTACT POINT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CONTACT POINT TO HEAT UP CAUSING INTERNAL OPERATION ELEMENTS TO MELT ALLOWING THE SWTICH TO BECOME STUCK IN ON OR OFF POSITION.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 30, 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).
| 1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT | Built 1993-07-01 to 1994-12-23. |
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| 1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT | Built 1993-07-01 to 1994-12-23. |
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Investigated as PE98032
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.
| PE98032 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 1998-05-22, closed 1998-09-08. STOP LAMP SWITCH. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.