NHTSA campaign 05V069000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-05-001

Mitsubishi Recall 05V-069: PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT

NHTSA recall 05V069000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-05-001) was reported by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on March 2, 2005, with 65,436 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Endeavor for model years 2004–2005. Owners were notified on February 24, 2005, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 05V069000 (also written 05V-069 or 05V069)
Filed by: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Mitsubishi campaign number: SR-05-001
Report received: March 2, 2005
Potentially affected: 65,436 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Parking Brake
Owners notified: February 24, 2005

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V069000. 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 Endeavor
- 2004, 2005 · Vehicles built March 11, 2004 – January 7, 2005 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V069000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION. THE LOCK NUT MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, WHICH WILL REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THUS RAISING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE LOCK NUT, IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-5500.

Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-05-001.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V069000

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