MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V095000

Make Model Year
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-04-14 2004-02-20 2004-03-01

Production Dates: 2003-08-20 - 2004-01-29

Manufacturers Involved: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 491

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHTS AS STATED ON THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.

Consequence

THIS INFORMATION COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN CONSUMERS LOADING THEIR VEHICLES BEYOND THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING "GVWR".

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE SENT REPLACEMENT LABELS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 14, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.

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'.