NHTSA campaign 05V335000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-05-004
Mitsubishi Recall 05V-335: TURBO CHARGER COOLANT HOSE
NHTSA recall 05V335000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-05-004) was reported by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on July 27, 2005, with 1,179 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on August 15, 2005, 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 05V335000 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
- 05V335000 (also written 05V-335 or 05V335)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Mitsubishi campaign number
- SR-05-004
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,179 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V335000. 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
- 2005 · Vehicles built December 10, 2004 – June 6, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V335000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE TURBO CHARGER COOLANT HOSE WAS INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED, AND MAY ALLOW COOLANT LEAKAGE.
Safety consequence
IF A LEAK OCCURS, DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WHEN THE MANIFOLD IS HOT, COOLANT MAY IGNITE AND CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURBO CHARGER COOLANT HOSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 888-648-7820.
Notes
MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-05-004.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 05V335000
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.