{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V138000","date":"2004-03-23","owner_notified":"2004-05-31","manufacturer":"MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","summary":"ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO, THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) AND GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) AS STATED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.","consequence":"OVERLOADING CAN DAMAGE YOUR VEHICLE, ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING HANDLING AND BRAKING, CAUSE TIRE FAILURE, AND RESULT IN A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LABEL.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT  MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.","notes":"CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":7278,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2003,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"LANCER EVOLUTION","vehicle_id":"2003_mitsubishi_lancer-evolution","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V138000"}