NHTSA campaign 04V095000
Mitsubishi Recall 04V-095: MITSUBISHI/TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL
NHTSA recall 04V095000 was reported by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on February 20, 2004, with 491 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Montero and Mitsubishi Montero Sport for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on April 14, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V095000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V095000 (also written 04V-095 or 04V095)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 491 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V095000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Montero
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 20, 2002 – January 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Mitsubishi Montero Sport
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 20, 2003 – January 29, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V095000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHTS AS STATED ON THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL ARE IN ERROR.
Safety consequence
THIS INFORMATION COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN CONSUMERS LOADING THEIR VEHICLES BEYOND THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR).
Manufacturer 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V095000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.