NHTSA campaign 04V542000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR004-NNN
Mitsubishi Recall 04V-542: MITSUBISHI/RADIATOR HOSE
NHTSA recall 04V542000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR004-NNN) was reported by MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN on November 10, 2004, with 276 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Expo for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on March 15, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V542000 (also written 04V-542 or 04V542)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- Mitsubishi campaign number
- SR004-NNN
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 276 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Radiator Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V542000. 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 Expo
- 1996 · Vehicles built May 24, 1996 – July 15, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V542000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE THE RADIATOR UPPER HOSE CLAMPING IS INSUFFICIENT.
Safety consequence
DUE TO ENGINE BEHAVIOR, FORCES MAY PULL ON THE RADIATOR HOSE AND THE HOSE MAY COME OUT, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO COOLANT LEAKAGE AND SUBSEQUENT OVERHEATING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL NEW RADIATOR HOSE AND HAVE THE HOSE CLAMP CHANGED WITH MODIFIED ONES. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 9, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI OF CARIBBEAN AT 787-251-8715.
Notes
MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-04-NNN.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 04V542000
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.