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NHTSA campaign 04V197000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-04-004

Mitsubishi Recall 04V-197: MITSUBISHI/TRAILER HITCH WIRING

NHTSA recall 04V197000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-04-004) was reported by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on April 26, 2004, with 2,175 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Outlander and Mitsubishi Endeavor for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on May 28, 2004, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
04V197000 (also written 04V-197 or 04V197)
Filed by
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Mitsubishi campaign number
SR-04-004
Report received
Potentially affected
2,175 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Trailer Hitches
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V197000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V197000.

Defect description

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH DEALER-INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS AND CONTROL MODULE. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE CAN OVERHEAT.

Safety consequence

OVERHEATING OF THE TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS MODULE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS ARE BEING REQUESTED TO STOP USING THE HARNESS UNTIL A NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT IS PROVIDED AND CAN BE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-04-004.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 04V197000

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.