Vehicle profile

2002 Mitsubishi Galant

Sedan · Midsize Cars

3 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 2002 Mitsubishi Galant

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
195 hp
Cylinders
6-cyl
Displacement
3L
Fuel
Premium gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Midsize Cars
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

3 federal recall campaigns.

2002 Mitsubishi Galant

How this compares

vs 2002 Midsize Cars
0.8× the 3.76 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
Most-affected system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 1 of 3 (33.3%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 2002 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 02V147000

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

    ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ROUTING OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT HARNESS CAN ALLOW IT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH A ROUGH EDGE, ALLOWING ABRASION. THIS COULD RESULT IN GROUNDED CIRCUITS.

    Consequence: THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF STOP OR TURN SIGNAL LAMP OPERATION OR ENGINE HESITATION.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR, ELIMINATING ANY HARNESS CONTACT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2002. 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.

    29/05/2002

  • 09E025000

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

    DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Consequence: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Remedy: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

    11/05/2009

  • 04V428000

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

    CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

    Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

    Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

    01/09/2004

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{
  "id": "3rd80oo19m26cxq",
  "year": 2002,
  "make": "Mitsubishi",
  "model": "Galant",
  "trim": "Galant",
  "submodel": "Sedan",
  "horsepower": 195,
  "cylinders": 6,
  "displacement_l": 3,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Premium gasoline",
  "body_class": "Midsize Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/2002/Mitsubishi/Galant/2002_Mitsubishi_Galant_d6b7a9d9_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 3
}
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