NHTSA campaign 04V319000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-04-008

Mitsubishi Recall 04V-319: MITSUBISHI/FUEL LEAKAGE

NHTSA recall 04V319000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-04-008) was reported by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on July 6, 2004, with 44,214 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Montero for model years 2002–2004. Owners were notified on August 30, 2004, per NHTSA.

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V319000 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: 04V319000 (also written 04V-319 or 04V319)
Filed by: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Mitsubishi campaign number: SR-04-008
Report received: July 6, 2004
Potentially affected: 44,214 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage
Owners notified: August 30, 2004

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V319000. 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
- 2002, 2003, 2004 · Vehicles built April 4, 2001 – May 21, 2004 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V319000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FACING FORWARD ON AN UPWARD SLOPE, THE FUEL TANK LEVELING VALVE MAY NOT MAINTAIN PROPER SEALING IN THE EVENT THE FUEL EXPANDS FROM A RISE IN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.

Safety consequence

IF THE FUEL LEVELING VALVE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, FUEL MAY LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEVELING VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037 OR MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-04-008.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 04V319000

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.