{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2004255","date":"2004-07-19","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Fuel System","summary":"On certain vehicles, when the fuel tank is full and the vehicle is parked forward on an upward slope, the fuel tank leveling valve may not maintain proper sealing in the event the fuel expands from the rise in ambient temperature.  If the fuel leveling valve does not seal properly, fuel may leak onto the ground.  Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.  Correction:  Dealers will replace the fuel leveling valve.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"SR-04-008","part_number":null,"units":995,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Système d'alimentation en carburant","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certains véhicules, lorsque le réservoir de carburant est plein et que le véhicule est stationné par en avant dans une pente ascendante, la soupape de mise à niveau du réservoir de carburant pourrait ne pas conserver une étanchéité adéquate si le volume du carburant augmentait à cause de l'augmentation de la température ambiante. Si la soupape de mise à niveau du carburant n'était pas étanche, du carburant pourrait couler sur le sol. En présence d'une source d'inflammation, une fuite de carburant pourrait provoquer un incendie. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer la soupape de mise à niveau du carburant."},"vehicles":[{"year":2002,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"MONTERO","vehicle_id":"2002_mitsubishi_montero","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2003,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"MONTERO","vehicle_id":"2003_mitsubishi_montero","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2004,"make":"MITSUBISHI","model":"MONTERO","vehicle_id":"2004_mitsubishi_montero","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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2004255"}