NHTSA Campaign 04V197000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 04V197000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 04V197000 with NHTSA on April 26, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V197000, NHTSA lists up to 2,175 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 04V197000 were scheduled from May 28, 2004, 32 days after the report.
04V197000 covers 2 models from Mitsubishi, model years 2003–2004.
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V197000 ranks 20 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH DEALER-INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS AND CONTROL MODULE. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CAN OVERHEAT.
- The risk
- OVERHEATING OF THE TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS MODULE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- OWNERS ARE BEING REQUESTED TO STOP USING THE HARNESS UNTIL A NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT IS PROVIDED AND CAN BE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
- Notes
- MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-04-004.
Reported April 26, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V197000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V197000, 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: April 26, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted