NHTSA recall 04V197000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V197000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SR-04-004 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2004-04-26 |
| Owners notified | 2004-05-28 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES |
| Units potentially affected | 2175 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH DEALER-INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS AND CONTROL MODULE. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CAN OVERHEAT.
What can happen
OVERHEATING OF THE TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS MODULE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE BEING REQUESTED TO STOP USING THE HARNESS UNTIL A NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT IS PROVIDED AND CAN BE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
Notes
MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-04-004.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR | |
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| 2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER | |
| 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 0300009 | 2003-08-23. Service bulletin. TOW HITCH TORQUE SPECIFICATION. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.