# NHTSA recall 99V041000

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: 99V041000
- Manufacturer's number: SR\-99\-001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 1999\-03\-04
- Owners notified: 1999\-04\-22
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 10000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4\-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD BE VENTED ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF UNANTICIPATED HEAT GENERATION IN THE TRANSMISSION.


## What can happen

THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND IGNITION OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD RESULT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT TO LIMIT VEHICLE SPEED TO BELOW APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THE FOUR\-WHEEL\-DRIVE LOW RANGE, AN ADDITIONAL LABEL DESCRIBING THE PROPER USE OF FOUR\-WHEEL\-DRIVE LOW RANGE WILL BE PROVIDED, AND WILL RELOCATE THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER VENT.  IN ADDITION, THE OWNER'S MANUAL WILL BE CORRECTED WITH THE PROPER INFORMATION TO REFLECT THE CHANGE TO THE SPEED LIMITATIONS IN THE FOUR\-WHEEL\-DRIVE LOW RANGE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 22, 1999.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

- [1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT](/makes/mitsubishi/montero-sport/1999/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.

- [0323006](/bulletins/10004448.md), 2003-12-15, Service bulletin
- [011001](/bulletins/627229.md), 2002-02-06, Service bulletin
- [0123007REV](/bulletins/627178.md), 2002-02-05, Service bulletin
- [27](/bulletins/622483.md), 2001-10-18, Service bulletin
- [23](/bulletins/622480.md), 2001-10-18, Service bulletin
- [TSB0123010](/bulletins/622421.md), 2001-10-17, Service bulletin
- [TSB0117001](/bulletins/619840.md), 2001-07-02, Service bulletin
- [TSB0100008](/bulletins/619836.md), 2001-07-02, Service bulletin
- [67](/bulletins/618246.md), 2001-04-10, Service bulletin
- [TSB0123002](/bulletins/618235.md), 2001-04-10, 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/99V041000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V041000)

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