NHTSA campaign 00V339000
Mitsubishi Recall 00V-339: MITSUBISHI AMERICA/WIRING HARNESS
NHTSA recall 00V339000 was reported by MITSUBISHI AMERICA on October 24, 2000, with 13,974 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Galant for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on November 20, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V339000 (also written 00V-339 or 00V339)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,974 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Rear Compartment/Trunk
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V339000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Galant
- 2001 · Vehicles built July 5, 2000 – August 17, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V339000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE REAR SEAT COULD ALLOW THE HARNESS TO CONTACT THE BODY. THE WIRES IN EACH HARNESS CONTROL THE STOP LAMP CIRCUIT, BACK-UP LAMP CIRCUIT, AND THE TURN LAMP CIRCUIT.
Safety consequence
IF ANY OF THESE WIRES BECOME SHORT-CIRCUITED, THE INTERIOR LAMPS, TURN SIGNAL LAMPS, AND REAR STOP LAMPS COULD STOP WORKING. THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING OR BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE AND SECURE THE HARNESSES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR ANY PRE-EXISTING WIRE INSULATION DAMAGE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 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 AMERICA 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V339000
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