# NHTSA recall 04V319000

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


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-04\-04 to 2004\-05\-21.
- [2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/2003/recalls.md). Built 2001\-04\-04 to 2004\-05\-21.
- [2004 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/2004/recalls.md). Built 2001\-04\-04 to 2004\-05\-21.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TT194](/bulletins/10170100.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT193](/bulletins/10170097.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT192](/bulletins/10170087.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT217](/bulletins/10170071.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [0413001](/bulletins/10005638.md), 2004-03-09, Service bulletin
- [0313008](/bulletins/10004446.md), 2003-12-15, Service bulletin
- [85](/bulletins/636851.md), 2002-11-14, Service bulletin
- [TSB0213014](/bulletins/635092.md), 2002-10-17, 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/04V319000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V319000)

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