NHTSA Campaign 01V005001
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 01V005001 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI AMERICA filed the report for 01V005001 with NHTSA on January 8, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V005001, NHTSA lists up to 47 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 9, 2000 and November 9, 2000.
The 01V005001 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V005001 were scheduled from February 15, 2001, 38 days after the report.
01V005001 covers 2 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V005001 ranks 18 of 18 MITSUBISHI AMERICA recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.
- The risk
- THE REAR ANCHOR BOLTS SECURING THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF DRIVER INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 2001. 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.
Reported January 8, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V005001 (2)
Mitsubishi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V005001, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 8, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted