Vehicle recall 98V212000 · September 8, 1998
1994-1995 Mitsubishi Galant
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. 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.
- Consequence
- This condition can cause the anti-lock braking system (ABS) warning light to come on.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a relay and replace the brake lamp switch.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V212000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 8, 1998
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Owner notification
- November 30, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 17,079
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights › Switch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mitsubishi Galant (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
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