Vehicle recall 84V098000 · August 27, 1984

1984 Mitsubishi Montero

Oil pressure gauge sending unit, located on the right hand side of the engine, may leak oil.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Oil pressure gauge sending unit, located on the right hand side of the engine, may leak oil. Engine parts could be damaged due to resulting lack of lubrication.
Remedy: Upon inspection, a modified oil pressure gauge sending unit will be installed if necessary.
Notes: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with analog oil gauges.system: engine; oil pressure gauge sending unit.consequences of defect: if the engine has been running for awhile and is veryhot, leaking oil could cause an engine fire, resulting in possible injury tovehicle passengers.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 84V098000
Reported to NHTSA: August 27, 1984
Filed by: MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER
Owner notification: October 19, 1984
Vehicles potentially affected: 2,489
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Engine and engine cooling › Engine

Recall 84V098000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Mitsubishi Montero (1984): 1984

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