{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"00V237000","date":"2000-08-25","owner_notified":"2000-09-25","manufacturer":"MITSUBISHI AMERICA","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","summary":"VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  CRACKS CAN OCCUR IN THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DUE TO AN IMPROPER SPOT WELD ON THE BAFFLE PLATE TO THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK.","consequence":"A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK COULD ALLOW FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE.  FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE FUEL TANK FOR ANY SIGNS OF CRACKING.  IF NO CRACKING OR LEAKING IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEALING PROTECTOR PLATE.   IF ANY CRACKING OR LEAKAGE IS FOUND, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.","notes":"OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. 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).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":10000,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1995,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"GALANT","vehicle_id":"1995_mitsubishi_galant","match":"exact","built_from":"1995-03-29","built_to":"1995-08-01"},{"year":1996,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"GALANT","vehicle_id":"1996_mitsubishi_galant","match":"exact","built_from":"1995-03-29","built_to":"1995-08-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/00V237000"}