# NHTSA recall 04V542000

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: 04V542000
- Manufacturer's number: SR004\-NNN
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- Reported: 2004\-11\-10
- Owners notified: 2005\-03\-15
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 276

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE THE RADIATOR UPPER HOSE CLAMPING IS INSUFFICIENT.


## What can happen

DUE TO ENGINE BEHAVIOR, FORCES MAY PULL ON THE RADIATOR HOSE AND THE HOSE MAY COME OUT, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO COOLANT LEAKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT OVERHEATING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL NEW RADIATOR HOSE AND HAVE THE HOSE CLAMP CHANGED WITH MODIFIED ONES.  THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 9, 2005.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI OF CARIBBEAN AT 787\-251\-8715.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR\-04\-NNN.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

- [1996 MITSUBISHI EXPO](/makes/mitsubishi/expo/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-24 to 1996\-07\-15.

## 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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