# NHTSA recall 04V067000

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: 04V067000
- Manufacturer's number: SR\-04\-002
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2004\-02\-11
- Owners notified: 2004\-03\-29
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Units potentially affected: 134000

## What is wrong

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS."  THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN A STEP\-BY\-STEP DESCRIPTION FOR HEADREST ADJUSTMENT WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM \(CRS\) TETHER STRAP.


## What can happen

IF THE TETHER STRAP IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TO THE TETHER ANCHOR, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT RESTRAINED.   IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED.


## The remedy

A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROBLEM WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS ALONG WITH A STICKER CONTAINING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO AFFIX THE STICKER IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH  29, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-888\-648\-7820.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR\-04\-002.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2000 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE](/makes/mitsubishi/diamante/2000/recalls.md)
- [2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE](/makes/mitsubishi/diamante/2001/recalls.md)
- [2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE](/makes/mitsubishi/diamante/2002/recalls.md)
- [2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE](/makes/mitsubishi/diamante/2003/recalls.md)
- [2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/2001/recalls.md)
- [2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER](/makes/mitsubishi/outlander/2003/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [DEALER LETTER](/bulletins/10240443.md), 2023-08-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-23\-00\-001](/bulletins/10235608.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin
- [DEALER LETTER](/bulletins/10235606.md), 2023-05-04, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-22\-52A\-003](/bulletins/10208837.md), 2022-03-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-22\-52A\-001RE](/bulletins/10207798.md), 2022-02-08, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-15\-54\-004](/bulletins/10170070.md), 2020-01-28, Service bulletin
- [TTIndex12](/bulletins/10170099.md), 2020-01-25, Service bulletin
- [TT253](/bulletins/10169006.md), 2019-12-09, Service bulletin
- [TSB\-19\-00\-008](/bulletins/10163703.md), 2019-08-12, Service bulletin
- [TIN1800009](/bulletins/10145181.md), 2018-10-09, 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/04V067000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V067000)

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