MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION 2003: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V138000

Make Model Year
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-05-31 2004-03-23 2004-03-25

Manufacturers Involved: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7278

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 567

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND PUERTO RICO, THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING "GVWR" AND GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING "GAWR" AS STATED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.

Consequence

OVERLOADING CAN DAMAGE YOUR VEHICLE, ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING HANDLING AND BRAKING, CAUSE TIRE FAILURE, AND RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LABEL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.