# NHTSA Recall Query RQ98007
> **TRANSFER CASE LEAKAGE** · Opened 1998-05-11 · Closed 1998-08-28
## Investigation
- **Action number:** RQ98007
- **Type:** Recall Query
- **Open date:** 1998-05-11
- **Close date:** 1998-08-28
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** MITSUBISHI
- **Affected components:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Affected model years:** 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 24
## Summary

THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD), MITSUBISHI GALANT, ALLEGEDLY LEAKS OIL CAUSING ONE OR MORE WHEELS TO LOCKUP; OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSMIT ENGINE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS.THE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME TRANSFER CASE DESIGN AS THE ECLIPSE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ALLEGED DEFECT.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=RQ98007)
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