NHTSA campaign 04V138000
Mitsubishi Recall 04V-138: MITSUBISHI/GVWR/GAWR LABEL
NHTSA recall 04V138000 was reported by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on March 23, 2004, with 7,278 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on May 31, 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 04V138000 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
- 04V138000 (also written 04V-138 or 04V138)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,278 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V138000. 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 Lancer Evolution
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V138000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
OVERLOADING CAN DAMAGE YOUR VEHICLE, ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING HANDLING AND BRAKING, CAUSE TIRE FAILURE, AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V138000
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.