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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V311001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA | from 03/01/1996 to 02/28/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 210000 | 10/31/2000 | ODI | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/02/2000 | 10/24/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5l engines; montero sport models equipped with 3.0l engines; and montero models equipped with 3.0l engines. the bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. on new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. on the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. if the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification will be performed in five separate owner mailings, with the first mailing beginning october 31, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0211005 | 09/01/2002 | 0211005 | 10000093 | Crankshaft bolt tightening - service manual revision. *tt | 02/12/2003 |
| SR00007 | 10/20/2000 | 618271 | Mitsubishi motor sales of america, inc. (mmsa) is voluntarily recalling affected vehicles for a possible loose crankshaft pulley bolt. *tt | 04/11/2001 | |
| TSB0011008 | 11/01/2000 | 615993 | This bulletin contains proper camshaft and camshaft oil seal procedures. *tt | 02/07/2001 | |
| 9813009 | 08/01/1998 | 609764 | Code no. p0340 camshaft position sensor circuit malfunction, troubleshooting procedures volume 1 service manuals. yd | 04/10/2000 | |
| TSB9811002 | 05/01/1998 | TSB9811002 | 601482 | Service manual revision on crankshaft pulley bolt torque. *yc | 08/05/1998 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 9913007 | 10/01/1999 | 6088733 | Vehicles may experience engine surge at 45-50 mph and / or engine sag during cold start. *tt | 01/06/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/05/2002 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| My camshaft broke in half due to the fact that it was a maufactureres defect before the vehicle was sold. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Engine stalls when driving. also, transmission gets stuck into gears. dealership is aware of problems. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Engine hesitating continually causing poor driving conditions. | |||
| Check engine light comes after vehicle is started. also engine stalls while driving and would not restart. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 11/14/2000 | 30562 | ||
| While driving at 30 mph the crank shaft pulley bolt recall 00 v 311 001 defect occurred. prior to the incident the dealership had check the crank shaft pulley and indicated that everything was fine, and didn't need replacement. | |||