NHTSA Campaign 08V094000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 08V094000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V094000 with NHTSA on February 28, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V094000, NHTSA lists up to 5,400 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 8, 2006 and January 28, 2008.
The 08V094000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V094000 were scheduled from April 7, 2008, 39 days after the report.
08V094000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2007–2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V094000 ranks 15 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V094000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 1 other recall on the seats on this site; the one before 08V094000 was 04V279000, reported on June 7, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 5,400 MY 2007-2008 OUTLANDER PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FOR VEHICLES WITHOUT AN ELECTRIC POWER SEAT, THE FLOOR HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR THE POWER SEAT IS PLACED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOORBOARD UNDERNEATH THE CARPETING (VEHICLES WITH POWER SEATS ALREADY HAVE THE HARNESS ELEVATED). IF A VEHICLE OCCUPANT ENTERS THE VEHICLE WITH A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF SNOW ON THEIR FEET CONTAINING ROAD SALT, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE MELTED SNOW MIXTURE TO SOAK THE CARPET AND ALLOW THE SALT-WATER SOLUTION TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE UNUSED POWER SEAT HARNESS CONNECTOR.
- The risk
- THE CONNECTOR TERMINAL MAY CORRODE AND ALLOW CURRENT TO FLOW, RESULTING IN THE GRADUAL HEATING AND MELTING OF THE CONNECTOR AND MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE FLOOR HARNESS FROM BENEATH BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS TO ABOVE THE CARPET AND AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOORBOARD TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH ANY FUTURE MELT SOLUTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
Reported February 28, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V094000 (2)
Mitsubishi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V094000, 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: February 28, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted