NHTSA recall 04V319000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 04V319000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SR-04-008 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2004-07-06 |
| Owners notified | 2004-08-30 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE |
| Units potentially affected | 44214 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FACING FORWARD ON AN UPWARD SLOPE, THE FUEL TANK LEVELING VALVE MAY NOT MAINTAIN PROPER SEALING IN THE EVENT THE FUEL EXPANDS FROM A RISE IN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
What can happen
IF THE FUEL LEVELING VALVE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, FUEL MAY LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEVELING VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037 OR MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
Notes
MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-04-008.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO | Built 2001-04-04 to 2004-05-21. |
|---|---|
| 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO | Built 2001-04-04 to 2004-05-21. |
| 2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO | Built 2001-04-04 to 2004-05-21. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TT194 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
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| TT193 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT192 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| TT217 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| 0413001 | 2004-03-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE VALVE (ETV) INITIALIZATION PROCEDURES - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. 2004 LANCER AND LANCER SPORTBACK MODELS ALSO INCLUDED. *TT |
| 0313008 | 2003-12-15. Service bulletin. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS IN SERVICE MANUAL FOR MFI DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0638 THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MOTOR CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE PROBLEM ARE INCORRECT. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS CORRECTED TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DTC P0638. *TT |
| 85 | 2002-11-14. Service bulletin. SERVICE REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-13-014 - FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| TSB0213014 | 2002-10-17. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIALPRESSURE SENSOR - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.