# NHTSA recall 04V197000

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR](/makes/mitsubishi/endeavor/2004/recalls.md)
- [2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER](/makes/mitsubishi/outlander/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER](/makes/mitsubishi/outlander/2004/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.

- [0300009](/bulletins/10002356.md), 2003-08-23, 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)

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