NHTSA Campaign 08V276000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA campaign 08V276000 covers 2 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 08V276000 with NHTSA on June 20, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 08V276000, NHTSA lists up to 73,000 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 6, 2003 and June 24, 2005.
The 08V276000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V276000 were scheduled from September 2, 2008, 74 days after the report.
08V276000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2004–2005.
Owners of the model years 08V276000 covers have filed at least 6 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V276000 vehicles, the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V276000 ranks 4 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V276000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 2 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 08V276000 was 08V139000, reported on March 26, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 73,000 MY 2004-2006 GALLANT 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 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
- Notes
- MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-08-004.
Reported June 20, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V276000 (2)
Mitsubishi (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V276000, 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: June 20, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted