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NHTSA recall 08V139000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number08V139000
Manufacturer's numberSR-08-003
ManufacturerMITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reported2008-03-26
Owners notified2008-07-07
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Units potentially affected116600

What is wrong

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 120,000 MY 2004-2006 ENDEAVOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION.

What can happen

IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON JULY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-08-003.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
2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR
2006 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR
2007 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR
2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR

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.

Investigated as PE08006

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
PE08006Preliminary evaluation, opened 2008-01-29, closed 2008-04-14. IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
060120042005-05-02. Service bulletin. IGNITION KEY CYLINDER REPLACEMENT PARTS. *EH
070120042005-04-29. Service bulletin. IGNITION KEY CYLINDER REPLACEMENT PARTS. *EH

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

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