NHTSA Campaign 08V139000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA campaign 08V139000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 08V139000 with NHTSA on March 26, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V139000, NHTSA lists up to 116,600 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V139000 were scheduled from July 7, 2008, 103 days after the report.
08V139000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2004–2008.
Owners of the model years 08V139000 covers have filed at least 29 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V139000 vehicles, the 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor has the most (15).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V139000 ranks 2 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V139000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 120,000 MY 2004-2006 ENDEAVOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION.
- The risk
- IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON JULY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
- Notes
- MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-08-003.
Reported March 26, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V139000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V139000, 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 26, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted