Vehicle recall 98V069001 · March 26, 1998

1990-1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.

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

Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
Consequence: This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles for adequacy of the transfer case oil volume, transfer case oil leakage, and operational degradation of the transfer case mechanism. If oil volume is insufficient, the appropriate amount of oil will be added. If there is transfer case oil leakage, affected components will be replaced. If the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.
Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin April 20, 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).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 98V069001
Reported to NHTSA: March 26, 1998
Filed by: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
Owner notification: April 20, 1998
Vehicles potentially affected: 24,275
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Power train › Automatic transmission

Recall 98V069001 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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Mitsubishi Eclipse (1990-1998): 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990

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