NHTSA campaign 08V276000 · Mitsubishi campaign SR-08-004
Mitsubishi Recall 08V-276: IGNITION /PARKING INTERLOCK SYSTEM
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 08V276000 (Mitsubishi campaign SR-08-004) was reported by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. on June 20, 2008, with 73,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mitsubishi Galant for model years 2004–2005. Owners were notified on September 2, 2008, 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 08V276000 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
- 08V276000 (also written 08V-276 or 08V276)
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Mitsubishi campaign number
- SR-08-004
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 73,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Ignition
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE08-006 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V276000. 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
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V276000.
Defect description
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 73,000 MY 2004-2006 GALLANT PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION.
Safety consequence
IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
Notes
MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-08-004.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 08V276000
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.