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NHTSA recall 00V237000

Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

Mitsubishi Galant

Reported Aug 25, 200010,000 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt Mar 29, 1995 – Aug 1, 1995

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. cracks can occur in the top of the fuel tank due to an improper spot weld on the baffle plate to the top portion of the fuel tank.

The risk

A crack in the fuel tank could allow fuel or fumes to escape. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the upper surface of the fuel tank for any signs of cracking. if no cracking or leaking IS found, dealers will install a sealing protector plate. if any cracking or leakage IS found, dealers will replace the fuel tank assembly.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Galant
19951996

Notes

Owner notification began september 25, 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 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).