NHTSA Campaign 10V065000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 10V065000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 10V065000 with NHTSA on February 25, 2010; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 10V065000, NHTSA lists up to 108,147 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 10V065000 were scheduled from July 5, 2010, 130 days after the report.
10V065000 covers 1 model from Mitsubishi, model years 2004–2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V065000 ranks 3 of 30 MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V065000, MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC has 4 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 10V065000 was 08V454000, reported on September 9, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 ENDEAVOR 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 WASHINGTON D.C. COLD STATES INCLUDE NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, COLORADO, WYOMING, MONTANA, IDAHO, WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND UTAH. ADJOINING STATES INCLUDE ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE, AND NORTH CAROLINA. IN SEVERE CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE ROAD SALTS ARE FREQUENTLY USED IN WINTER VEHICLES MAY BE EXPOSED TO ROAD DEBRIS (MUD) MIXED WITH ROAD SALT. THIS MATERIAL CAN BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN A REINFORCING BRACKET AND THE FUEL FILLER PIPE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING CORROSION. OVER TIME, CORROSION COULD CREATE A LEAK IN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE.
- The risk
- FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE WITH A NEW IMPROVED PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
Reported February 25, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V065000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V065000, 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 25, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted