# NHTSA recall 00V311001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V311001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 2000\-10\-02
- Owners notified: 2000\-10\-31
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 210000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES:  MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES;  MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES.  THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.


## What can happen

THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES.  ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION.  ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.  IF THE BOLT IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE PERFORMED IN FIVE SEPARATE OWNER MAILINGS, WITH THE FIRST MAILING BEGINNING OCTOBER 31, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-800\-222\-0037. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE](/makes/mitsubishi/mirage/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-01 to 1999\-02\-28.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE](/makes/mitsubishi/mirage/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-01 to 1999\-02\-28.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE](/makes/mitsubishi/mirage/1999/recalls.md). Built 1996\-03\-01 to 1999\-02\-28.
- 1992 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. Built 1991\-01\-01 to 1996\-01\-31.
- 1993 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. Built 1991\-01\-01 to 1996\-01\-31.
- [1994 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1994/recalls.md). Built 1991\-01\-01 to 1996\-01\-31.
- [1995 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1995/recalls.md). Built 1991\-01\-01 to 1996\-01\-31.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1996/recalls.md). Built 1991\-01\-01 to 1996\-01\-31.
- [1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT](/makes/mitsubishi/montero-sport/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1999\-03\-31.
- [1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT](/makes/mitsubishi/montero-sport/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1999\-03\-31.
- [1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT](/makes/mitsubishi/montero-sport/1999/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-01 to 1999\-03\-31.

## Investigated as SQ00015

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- SQ00015: Service query, opened 2000\-08\-22, closed 2001\-01\-19. ALL. UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V311001/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V311001/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TIN\-20\-55B\-001](/bulletins/10180775.md), 2020-10-05, Service bulletin
- [TT191](/bulletins/10170086.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT218](/bulletins/10170074.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT217](/bulletins/10170071.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [0413002](/bulletins/10007308.md), 2004-06-10, Service bulletin
- [94](/bulletins/10003753.md), 2003-10-29, Service bulletin
- [0213018R](/bulletins/10000437.md), 2003-02-27, Service bulletin
- [0213019](/bulletins/10000283.md), 2003-02-21, Service bulletin
- [0211005](/bulletins/10000093.md), 2003-02-12, Service bulletin
- [TSB0211002](/bulletins/635109.md), 2002-10-18, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V311001](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V311001)

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