{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"95V059000","date":"1995-03-22","owner_notified":"1995-04-14","manufacturer":"MITSUBISHI AMERICA","component":"VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE","summary":"VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE THOSE THAT HAD THE HEATER VALVE STEMS REPLACED IN AN EARLIER MITSUBISHI RECALL (94V-103.001). CERTAIN VEHICLES HAD AN INCORRECT VALVE STEM INSTALLED WHICH COULD CAUSE THE INCORRECT STEM TO LEAK AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME.","consequence":"THIS CAN RESULT IN A BURN INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S FEET AND LEGS.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE INCORRECT VALVE STEMS.","notes":"SYSTEM: HEATER; WATER; DEFROSTER; HEATER CORE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1906,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1988,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"PRECIS","vehicle_id":"1988_mitsubishi_precis","match":"exact","built_from":"1988-04-01","built_to":"1989-04-01"},{"year":1989,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"PRECIS","vehicle_id":"1989_mitsubishi_precis","match":"exact","built_from":"1988-04-01","built_to":"1989-04-01"}],"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/95V059000"}