Model year record

2004 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 6 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel/propulsion system2120,000 mi
Air bags: frontal115,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1146,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission167,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly115,000 mi

The 2003 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.