NHTSA recall campaign
96V158001
ManufacturerMITSUBISHI AMERICAReported1996-08-27Affected5,731 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAUGE UNIT GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE.
Risk
IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND IF THE GASKETS ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, CAPS AND GASKETS.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →