Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V542000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-11-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V542000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Vehicles affected
276
Reported to NHTSA
2004-11-10
Owners notified
2005-03-15

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE THE RADIATOR UPPER HOSE CLAMPING IS INSUFFICIENT.

Safety risk

DUE TO ENGINE BEHAVIOR, FORCES MAY PULL ON THE RADIATOR HOSE AND THE HOSE MAY COME OUT, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO COOLANT LEAKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT OVERHEATING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL NEW RADIATOR HOSE AND HAVE THE HOSE CLAMP CHANGED WITH MODIFIED ONES. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 9, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI OF CARIBBEAN AT 787-251-8715.

Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-04-NNN.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 Expo1996

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.