# NHTSA recall 05V069000

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: 05V069000
- Manufacturer's number: SR\-05\-001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-03\-02
- Owners notified: 2005\-02\-24
- Component: PARKING BRAKE
- Units potentially affected: 65436

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.  THE LOCK NUT MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, WHICH WILL REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THUS RAISING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE LOCK NUT, IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 24, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-800\-222\-5500.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR\-05\-001.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR](/makes/mitsubishi/endeavor/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-11 to 2005\-01\-07.
- [2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR](/makes/mitsubishi/endeavor/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-11 to 2005\-01\-07.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [02072005](/bulletins/10012016.md), 2005-02-09, 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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