# NHTSA recall 08V139000

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: 08V139000
- Manufacturer's number: SR\-08\-003
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2008\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2008\-07\-07
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- Units potentially affected: 116600

## 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](/makes/mitsubishi/endeavor/2004/recalls.md)
- [2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR](/makes/mitsubishi/endeavor/2005/recalls.md)
- [2006 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR](/makes/mitsubishi/endeavor/2006/recalls.md)
- [2007 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR](/makes/mitsubishi/endeavor/2007/recalls.md)
- [2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR](/makes/mitsubishi/endeavor/2008/recalls.md)

## 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.

- PE08006: Preliminary 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. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V139000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V139000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [06012004](/bulletins/10014387.md), 2005-05-02, Service bulletin
- [07012004](/bulletins/10014172.md), 2005-04-29, 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/08V139000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V139000)

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