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Recall 98V212000

A recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on September 8, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 17,079 vehicles across all affected models.

17,079Vehicles potentially affectedSource: NHTSA Recalls
September 8, 1998Report received by NHTSASource: NHTSA Recalls
2Model years coveredSource: NHTSA Recalls
LightingSystem coveredSource: NHTSA Recalls

Model Years Covered by This Campaign

Every model year this campaign touches, each with its full problem record.

Mitsubishi Galant 1994Full recordMitsubishi Galant 1995Full record
How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.