{"source":"nhtsa","campaign":"98V212000","as_of":"2026-10-19","investigations":[{"action":"PE98032","kind":"PE","kind_name":"Preliminary evaluation","opened":"1998-05-22","closed":"1998-09-08","open":false,"manufacturer":"Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","subject":"STOP LAMP SWITCH","summary":"ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH PREVENTS ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS DURING BRAKING AND INHIBITS DISENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL VIA THE BRAKE PEDAL","campaigns":["98V212000"],"match":null,"models":[]}],"note":"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.","attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/98V212000"}