NHTSA Campaign 01V069000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 01V069000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI AMERICA filed the report for 01V069000 with NHTSA on March 8, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V069000, NHTSA lists up to 192 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 20, 2001 and February 22, 2001.
Owner notification letters for 01V069000 were scheduled from March 26, 2001, 18 days after the report.
01V069000 covers 2 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V069000 ranks 17 of 18 MITSUBISHI AMERICA recalls on this site.
Besides 01V069000, MITSUBISHI AMERICA has 1 other recall on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 01V069000 was 00V320001, reported on October 27, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A BULGE IN THE FUEL TANK CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS RESULTED IN THINNING OF THE MATERIAL DURING A WELDING OPERATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF FUEL LEAKAGE.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 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 March 8, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V069000 (2)
Mitsubishi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V069000, 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: March 8, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted