NHTSA Campaign 03V442000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 03V442000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V442000 with NHTSA on November 4, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V442000, NHTSA lists up to 17,087 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 11, 2003 and July 25, 2003.
The 03V442000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V442000 were scheduled from December 3, 2003, 29 days after the report.
03V442000 covers 3 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2003–2004.
Owners of the model years 03V442000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 03V442000 vehicles, the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V442000 ranks 12 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V442000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE RESTRICTED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE MAY RESULT IN A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. THOSE VEHICLES EXHIBITING HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WILL RECEIVE FUEL PUMP MODIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 3, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037 OR MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-800-981-0452.
Reported November 4, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V442000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V442000, 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: November 4, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted