Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V138000

Equipment: other: labels

MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-03-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V138000

Equipment: other: labels

Component
Equipment: other: labels
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
7,278
Reported to NHTSA
2004-03-23
Owners notified
2004-05-31

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO, THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) AND GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) AS STATED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.

Safety risk

OVERLOADING CAN DAMAGE YOUR VEHICLE, ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING HANDLING AND BRAKING, CAUSE TIRE FAILURE, AND RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LABEL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution2003

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.