Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V095000

Equipment: other: labels

MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-02-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V095000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
491
Reported to NHTSA
2004-02-20
Owners notified
2004-04-14

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHTS AS STATED ON THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.

Safety risk

THIS INFORMATION COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN CONSUMERS LOADING THEIR VEHICLES BEYOND THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR).

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE SENT REPLACEMENT LABELS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Mitsubishi Montero2004
Mitsubishi Montero Sport2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.