NHTSA recall campaign

88E023000

Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

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4Affected configurations shown156Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Report receivedJul 9, 1989
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE HEAT SHIELD ASSISTS IN DISSIPATION OF HEAT FROM THEUPPER PORTION OF THE MUFFLER. WITHOUT THE HEAT SHIELD, THE MUFFLER MIGHTCONTACT THE TRUNK OF THE CAR, DAMAGING THE CONTENTS.

What fixes it

Official remedy

A HEAT SHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE MUFFLER.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 88E023000

9999 MIDAS MIDASOpen vehicle record →1987 MITSUBISHI GALANTOpen vehicle record →1986 MITSUBISHI GALANTOpen vehicle record →1985 MITSUBISHI GALANTOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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