Recall 84V098000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine — Mitsubishi · reported 27 Aug 1984 · 2,489 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT, LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE, MAY LEAK OIL. ENGINE PARTS COULD BE DAMAGED DUE TO RESULTING LACK OF LUBRICATION.
The fix
UPON INSPECTION, A MODIFIED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANALOG OIL GAUGES.SYSTEM: ENGINE; OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE AND IS VERYHOT, LEAKING OIL COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TOVEHICLE PASSENGERS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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