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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V069000 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 03/11/2004 to 01/07/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 65436 | 02/24/2005 | MFR | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 03/02/2005 | 03/03/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the parking brake pedal cable lock nut may not have been tightened to the proper torque specification. the lock nut may loosen and come off, which will reduce the effectiveness of the parking brake. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could allow the vehicle to roll if the transmission is not placed into the park position and the vehicle is parked on a slope, thus raising the possibility of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and tighten the parking brake cable lock nut, if necessary free of charge. the recall began february 24, 2005. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-5500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mitsubishi recall no. sr-05-001.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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| 02072005 | 02/07/2005 | 10012016 | Quality issue with a park brake assembly. advios. to include toyota 2005 avalon. *tt | 02/09/2005 | |