Recall 00V339000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK Defect in 2001-2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT
RECALL This recall affects up to 13,974 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 00V339000 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Vehicles Affected | 13,974 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
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.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE AND SECURE THE HARNESSES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR ANY PRE-EXISTING WIRE INSULATION DAMAGE.
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