The defect
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.
The remedy
UPON INSPECTION, A MODIFIED OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT WILL BE INSTALLED IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Montero | 1984 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Montero | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1984
9 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURING AMER filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 84V157000 7 Dec 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V143000 7 Nov 1984 | MARMON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V127000 11 Oct 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V116000 24 Sept 1984 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 84V108000 12 Sept 1984 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 84V105000 11 Sept 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V078000 26 Jun 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V042000 29 Mar 1984 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984