Mitsubishi recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Mitsubishi is recalling certain model year 2010 galant vehicles. The automatic transmission oil cooler pipe assembly on some vehicles may have insufficient plating to prevent corrosion, if the pipe should develop a hole due to corrosion, automatic transmission fluid leakage may occur.
What could happen
Atf in the presence of an ignition source may result in a potential fire hazard.
The fix
Dealers will have the aft oil cooler pipe assembly inspected. If insufficient plating is found during inspection, the dealer will replace the aft oil cooler pipe assembly with new parts containing appropriate anti-corrosion plating. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during march 2010. Owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Vehicles covered
- Mitsubishi Galant 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V066000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 25, 2010
- Owners notified
- Mar 23, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,307
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 20, 2009 to Sep 14, 2009
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- Maker's own recall number
- SR-10-001
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.