Recall Details For: 2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 00V299003
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 6001
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:00V299003
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: GALANT
- MODEL YEAR: 2001
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20000706
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20000724
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 135
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20000926
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20000926
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20001019
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.
RECALL NOTES: ALL VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED AT DEALERS BEFORE SELLING TO CONSUMERS.CAMPAIGN IS 100% COMPLETED.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000011786000093230000000128
