Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V197000 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 2175 | 05/28/2004 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 04/26/2004 | 04/26/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles may have been equipped with dealer-installed trailer hitch wiring harness and control module. the electronic control module can overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheating of the trailer hitch wiring harness module could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners are being requested to stop using the harness until a newly designed replacement is provided and can be installed by the dealer. the recall began on may 28, 2004. owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mitsubishi recall no. sr-04-004.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||||
| 0300009 | 05/01/2003 | 10002356 | Tow hitch torque specification. *tt | 08/22/2003 | |