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NHTSA recall 98V212000

Exterior lighting › Tail lights › Switch

Mitsubishi Galant

Reported Sep 8, 199817,079 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt Jul 1, 1993 – Dec 23, 1994

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. when the stop lamp switch was assembled, grease was inadvertently applied to the contact point. this can cause the contact point to heat up causing internal operation elements to melt allowing the swtich to become stuck in on or off position.

The risk

This condition can cause the anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light to come on.

The remedy

Dealers will install a relay and replace the brake lamp switch.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Galant
19941995

Notes

Owner notification began november 30, 1998.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).