Recall 98V069001: 1990–1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Report received

Mar 26, 1998

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi america

Potentially affected

24,275vehicles

Model years

1990–1998

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.

Possible consequence

This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse46 complaints
• 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse54 complaints
• 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse49 complaints
• 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse36 complaints
• 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse34 complaints
• 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse307 complaints
• 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse159 complaints
• 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse136 complaints
• 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse129 complaints